Facebook has begun talking to U.S. regulators about getting approval for its forthcoming stablecoin cryptocurrency, said to be referred to as “GlobalCoin” at Facebook.
Winklevoss twins launching Gemini Cryptobus campaign in New York CIty, January 2019. (Photo by Gemini Twitter)Winklevoss twins hit the streets to take on Coinbase and Robinhood for retail customers
Gemini launches Bitcoin giveaway to battle two giants
In a surprise announcement over the weekend, Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder & CEO of crypto exchange Gemini, tweeted, “Let’s play a game: Spot the @Gemini Crypto Bus. Reply to this tweet with your pics and #CryptoBus, best one wins 1 bitcoin (BTC). Right now they are in San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Happy hunting!”
Winklevoss twins end lawsuit against Charlie Shrem
The case, over the alleged theft of 5,000 bitcoins, has ended with no damages
Charlie Shrem has come out on top of his legal dispute with Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Two months after Winklevoss Capital Fund was ordered to pay Shrem $45,000 in court fees after a federal judge overturned an order freezing more than $30 million of Shrem’s assets, the case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. Both sides agreed to pay their own costs as part of the agreement.
Winklevoss brothers cheer the thing that could destroy Bitcoin
The ‘Facebook coin’ is part of a bigger project that could have dire consequences for the rest of crypto
TL;DR: Facebook isn’t merely developing a coin. What’s happening appears to be a massive shift in the social media giant’s entire business and crypto is merely a part of the bigger picture.
