How to Create the Most Visited Social Network in the World? The Success Story of Mark Zuckerberg
Nowadays, social networks are an alternative to the real world, where there are no borders and distances, where everyone can express their point of view. Today we would like to tell about the creation and development of one of these social networks. So, as you probably already guessed, it will be about a company with a blue-and-white logo that every person living on earth knows. Let’s talk about the development of the empire of Mark Zuckerberg and his difficult path from the school project MP3 player to the world’s mainstream brand Facebook.
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You Can Now Shop at IKEA through a Mobile App
According to Reuters, a major Swedish chain of furniture and household good stores IKEA will let its customers make purchases using a special mobile app. Although the app existed before, earlier it only allowed to look through catalogues, but not order goods.
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HP has Released New Models of Envy Notebooks Made out of Wood
At the Computex 2019 exhibition, HP announced new models of transformer laptops Envy with a natural wooden case. It is reported by The Verge.
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The Network Leaked Insider Photos of Fitness Bracelet Xiaomi Mi Band 4
On Twitter appeared insider photos of Xiaomi Mi Band 4 in working condition, which allow us to objectively evaluate the capabilities of the gadget.
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Binance Exchange will Block Users From the United States and 28 Other Countries
From July 1, 2019, Binance crypto exchange will start blocking access to the platform for traders from the United States and another 28 countries. The marketplace will restrict access to the site binance.org by IP.
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Apple will Introduce a Set of Tools for CryptoKit DevelopersJune 5, at the WWDC 2019 conference, Apple announces a set of cryptographic tools called “CryptoKit”. This software will be integrated into the operating system iOS 13. It is reported by The Block.
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Telegram Founder Plans to Launch an Independent News Aggregator
On June 7, Pavel Durov commented on the news about FSB pressure on Yandex in demanding the issuance of keys to decrypt messages on his personal Telegram channel. According to the founder of the messenger, such actions will not lead to anything good. As instead of encouraging the activities of domestic companies, the regulators infringe upon the Russian IT market.
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The Central Bank of the Netherlands is Ready To Lead the Development of "Digital Euro"Representatives of the Dutch main financial regulator announced their readiness to lead the development of a digital euro throughout the EU
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Bitcoin Network Activity Increased Up To July` ValueAgainst the background of yesterday’s first cryptocurrency`s price increase, user activity on the network has significantly increased as well
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Bitcoin is losing market dominance in favor of altcoinsOver the past half of the year, the Bitcoin dominance index in the cryptocurrency market has decreased by more than 9% - from 73% to 63.7%
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Cryptocurrency futures trading has grown by more than 300%In the first quarter of 2020, cryptocurrency futures trading grew by 300%, according to a report from the analyst firm TokenInsight
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Grayscale Investments Has Bought More Than 750K ETHAn investment company Grayscale Investments got overly interested in Ethereum: they acquired 756539.77 ETH ETH from the beginning of the year to April 24
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Tom Hagen Was Arrested On Suspicion of Murdering His WifeNorwegian police detained one of the richest people in the country, Tom Hagen. He is suspected of killing his wife
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China Approves 224 New Blockchain ProjectsChinese officials have approved 224 blockchain projects. The largest companies in the country take an interest in blockchain technology
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Ex-IMF Adviser Compares Libra with US Clearing CertificatesThe former adviser to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Barry Eichengreen criticized the Facebook cryptocurrency project. In his opinion, the anti-crisis tools used in Libra have proven ineffective over a century ago
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Bitcoin Rally “Revived” Old Mining EquipmentThe sharp rise of the first cryptocurrency`s rate made adjustments to the calculations of mining equipment profitability, which was considered obsolete just recently
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The volume of Bitcoin trading in Latin America set a new record in AprilAccording to Coin Dance, residents of Latin America set a new record for the volume of bitcoin transactions through the LocalBitcoins platform
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Decentralized Exchanges Has Became Very Popular In 2020From the information provided by Anthony Sassano, product manager of Set Protocol, the trading volume of non-custodian sites exceeded $2 billion in the first four months of this year
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The Largest Miners Are Optimistic About The FutureThe vast majority of large Chinese miners (71%) believe that after the upcoming halving of the Bitcoin network, new investors will come to the cryptocurrency market
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Poolin ceases mining Bitcoin SVRepresentatives of a large mining pool Poolin officially announced the cessation of Bitcoin SV coin mining
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lvergate Bank Report For The I Quarter of 2020: The Number Of Operations With BTC IncreasedRepresentatives of Silvergate bank, loyal to the first cryptocurrency, reported about a significant increase in trading volumes with “digital gold”
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Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum Will Help Cope With The CrisisThe founder and ideological inspirer of the Ethereum project Vitalik Buterin believes that his brainchild will help cope with the upcoming global crisis
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Another DeFi Startup Raises $1 MillionA startup under the jurisdiction of Singapore which is developing decentralized finance based on Bitcoin Cash raised more than $1 million investments
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The Third Bitcoin Halving OccurredYesterday, May 11, 2020, was a historical day, which took place only three times in the history of bitcoin. Sure, we are talking about halving
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Bitfinex Launches Institutional Custody ServiceRepresentatives of one of the largest cryptocurrency sites Bitfinex announced a collaboration with London-based custodian services provider Koine
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Celo Raised $10 MillionDuring the Dutch auction, held on the CoinList platform, the developers of the Celo blockchain startup raised $10 million
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Sichuan Officials To Help Bitcoin MinersThe authorities of the world capital of Bitcoin mining, the Chinese province of Sichuan held a meeting where they discussed the issue of encouraging BTC mining
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The financial pyramid triggered an increase in fees on the Ethereum networkMatteo Leibovitz from The Block is convinced that the overloaded Ethereum network is caused by the Ponzi scheme, which is implemented as the MMC BSC pyramid
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Attention! Spoilers: Billions Again Talk About BitcoinThe popular TV series “Billions" broadcasted on Showtime raised the cryptocurrency topic again. This time it came to the issue of bitcoin mining
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Japan's Largest Payment System Interested In Blockchain TechnologyThe largest credit card issuer in Japan JCB together with TECHFUND began developing a new payment system that will work using blockchain technology
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Bitcoin Whale Withdrew $144 Million Paying $0.3 FeeOne of the largest holders of the first cryptocurrency withdrew all the coins from his wallet in one transaction: he transferred 14,922 BTC ($144 million) to an unknown address
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Almost 53% Of The Bitcoin Hash Is Controlled By Two Chinese CompaniesFrom the information provided by BTC.com, we can see that more than 52% of the entire hashrate of the Bitcoin network belongs to three Chinese mining pools
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Genesis Global Trading Acquires UK Custody Service Vo1tOne of the largest custodial services in the UK, Vo1t has become part of a larger over-the-counter holding Genesis Global Trading. The financial details of the deal are not disclosed
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FTX has opened a branch in AmericaRepresentatives of the FTX crypto-derivative exchange officially announced the launch of the FTX.US platform, which will be designed for the American market
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Telegram Lawyers Withdraw The AppealBy official information, Telegram representatives withdrew the appeal against the court decision to ban the sale of Gram tokens
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Investors Choose ETHFrom the information provided by GlassNode, the number of Ethereum wallets has increased by 350% since January 2018 (from a historic high)
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The Launch Date Of The Digital Yuan Remains UnclearThe head of the People’s Bank of China Yì Gāng called on the media not to speculate on the imminent release of the digital yuan
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Ukrainian Can Get 20 Years In Jail in the USA For Money LaunderingA New York man Vitaliy Antonenko, a citizen of Ukraine, can get a prison term of 20 years for laundering $94 million through Bitcoin, the official website of the US Attorney's Office informs
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Bitcoin Grows Along With Hash RateToday, Friday, May 29, the Bitcoin rate showed a pretty good leap up: in a moment BTC even reached a fairly powerful resistance level of $9500
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Research: 17% Of Ethereum Transactions Can Be TrackedTransactions on the Ethereum network are much easier to deanonymize, that the blockchain of Bitcoin. Developer Ferenc Beresh shared his research on this topic
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York University Launches Blockchain Education Courses in CanadaYork University, located in Toronto, announced the launch of two new blockchain technology education programs
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Ripple To Sell Another Large Batch of XRP $200 MillionRipple has unblocked one billion XRP tokens that were stored on escrow accounts, the experts of the Whale Alert analytical service informed
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A Large Database Of Darknet Provider Got Into Open AccessThe largest darknet hosting Daniel’s Hosting’s suffered from the great hacker attack, as a result, hackers got access to the whole provider's database
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Coinbase Was Unavailable For 54 Minutes Like During The Bitcoin RallyThe largest cryptocurrency exchange in the USA Coinbase once again was unavailable during increased market volatility
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Media: Satoshi Nakamoto Used a Russian Proxy Server In 2009The mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, could use a Russian proxy server during the launch of the Bitcoin blockchain
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Bloomberg: Bitcoin Rate Will Be 28,000 By December 2020Bloomberg experts believe that Bitcoin currently has both technical and fundamental factors for further growth
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Isaiah Jackson: Buy BTC - Take Money From The SystemThe author of the cult book “Bitcoin And Black America”, Isaiah Jackson, shared his opinion on the role of BTC in mass protests that occur throughout the United States
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