In 2019, Meta initiated a high-profile cryptocurrency project aiming to develop a digital currency that could function across its platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp. Despite the ambitious vision, the project was halted due to substantial regulatory pushback. However, recent developments…
Greylock, Backer of Coinbase and Meta, Unveils $1 Billion 17th Venture Fund
We are excited to share news of a monumental achievement at Greylock – the launch of our 17th venture fund, Greylock 17. With an impressive corpus of $1 billion, Greylock 17 solidifies our commitment to empowering innovative founders in the…
Meta Introduce Cutting-Edge AI-Powered Ray-Ban Smart-Glasses
In a groundbreaking announcement on September 27, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled two major smart eyewear devices that have set the tech world abuzz. These innovative smart glasses not only mark Meta’s re-entry into the competitive arena but also intensify…
Meta Plans to Use Mobile Phones to Connect Africans to the Metaverse.
Meta sees a huge metaverse business potential in Africa, with an additional $40 billion to the continent’s GDP by 2031. This lofty goal comes with one major caveat; Only if the metaverse is adopted and grows in the same way…
Aptos: Much-awaited Silicon Valley Blockchain Flops Amid Transparency Concerns
The much-awaited Silicon Valley blockchain startup Aptos, which includes former workers of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META), started logging transactions on Tuesday. But is the buzz justified? The Solana data throughput and Ethereum’s popularity are the targets of the contracts/dApps…
How did the USDT laundering case move over $1 billion?
The unsealing of a criminal case in the Eastern District of Virginia has drawn attention to a major usdt laundering case involving Miami-based Jorge Figueira, a national of Venezuela and Spain. Court filings allege he ran a money laundering conspiracy…
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Kohaku: The Game-Changing Privacy Framework Revolutionizing Ethereum Wallets in 2025-2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a highly anticipated keynote at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress 2 on November 16, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin introduced Kohaku, a bold new privacy framework designed to make private transactions the default experience for Ethereum wallet users.…
