Meta’s Instagram Tests NFTs as Facebook Plans to Follow Suit Soon, Says Zuckerburg

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said 3D NFTs will be introduced to Instagram in the future.

Meta will test digital collectibles on Instagram starting this week

According to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta was planning to “bring similar functionality to Facebook soon” and working on “augmented reality NFTs” for Instagram as well. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, said that the company is starting to test digital collectibles on photo and video sharing platform Instagram this week, signaling a move toward adding nonfungible tokens, or NFTs.In an interview with Impact Theory’s Tom Bilyeu published to Facebook on Monday, Zuckerberg said the move to test digital collectibles on Instagram was the first step toward allowing creators and collectors to display NFTs on other apps under Meta’s control: WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Facebook.

Dfinity Sues Meta for Trademark Registration of a Logo Similar to Theirs

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms Inc, has been sued by Dfinity for coming up with a logo that is so similar that could lead to confusion.

Meta may introduce tokens and digital currency lending services to apps: Report

The virtual currency, which employees have reportedly dubbed ‘Zuck Bucks’, will be aimed at use in the metaverse. Social media giant Facebook’s parent company Meta is reportedly planning to introduce virtual currency named after CEO Mark Zuckerberg as well as lending services to apps it owns, which may include Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. According to a Financial Times report on Wednesday, the move toward tokens and virtual currency is aimed at exploring alternative sources of revenue as interest in Facebook and Instagram drops.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says Social Media Platform Instagram Will Soon Adopt NFTs

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says that the photo and video-centric social media platform Instagram will soon support non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Instagram Is Working on Bringing NFTs to the Platform in the ‘Near Term,’ Says Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

In December 2021, the CEO of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, discussed how the firm was looking into non-fungible token (NFT) technology during an ask-me-anything (AMA) session.

Instagram to Welcome NFTs Feature, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Confirms

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta will add NFTs to its video and photo social app Instagram in the coming months.

NFTs Coming to Instagram in ‘Several Months’ as Metaverse is 'Next Chapter of the Internet' - Zuckerberg

  Meta-owned major photo and video social network Instagram might start supporting “some” NFTs “over the next several months,” according to multiple reports, citing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Instagram is adding NFTs soon says Mark Zuckerberg

“We’re working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term,” the Meta CEO stated, adding that he hopes NFT minting will be available in the coming months. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that its video and photo sharing app, Instagram, is preparing to add non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to the platform.“We’re working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term,” Zuckerberg reportedly stated in an appearance at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas.

NFTs are coming to Instagram Says Meta CEO

Mark Zuckerberg confirmed rumors that Instagram will be getting into the NFT game.

NFTs are Coming to Instagram, Confirms Mark Zuckerberg

Instagram will integrate NFTs in some form in the “near term”, possibly allowing users to mint them on the platform.

More playing and less earning will make better Metaverse games

Blockchain’s interoperability may be the key to both the macroeconomics of metaverse games and what keeps them fun. If you’re not keen on joining Mark Zuckerberg in the Metaverse, I have bad news for you: You’re already there.

Aussie Billionaire Files Criminal Case Against Facebook (Meta) for Running Illegal Crypto Ads

One of the richest men in Australia brought the first global criminal suit against Mark Zuckerberg-run social media platform.

Meta to Build World's Fastest Supercomputer for Metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg Confirms

Meta is reported to be building the world's fastest artificial intelligence supercomputer as part of the plans to build a virtual metaverse.

Crypto Biz: Microsoft enters the metaverse, Jan. 14–20

Mark Zuckerberg appears to have ignited a generational buzz around the Metaverse.

Binance CEO CZ Surpasses Tech Giant, Holding World's Biggest Crypto Fortune with $96B Net Worth

Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance cryptocurrency exchange, enjoys a fortune of $96 billion, who become the richest person, surpassing many tech giants, including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

Okcoin hires former Facebook spokesperson Randi Zuckerberg to grow female user base

With the hiring, Okcoin has many women in key leadership positions, including CEO Hong Fang as well as head of content and brand Mandy Campbell. Cryptocurrency exchange Okcoin has announced Randi Zuckerberg — the sister of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg — will be joining the platform’s brand advisory council in its aim to bring more women into crypto.In a Thursday announcement, Okcoin said that in addition to hiring Zuckerberg, the exchange would be committing $1 million in an attempt to reach a 50% female user base by 2025.

When it comes to metaverse, it 'really comes down to learning.' Here's why

Metaverse has become a hot topic, especially after Mark Zuckerberg's announcement around Facebook rebranding some time back.

US Senators Urge Facebook to Discontinue Crypto Wallet Pilot Citing ‘Insufficient’ Ability to Keep Consumers Safe

A group of US senators has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue his company’s crypto wallet pilot and commit to not bringing the cryptocurrency Diem to market.

US Lawmakers Push Back on Facebook’s Novi Wallet Launch

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of US lawmakers say Facebook cannot be trusted to launch a digital currency.In a Tuesday missive, US Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) ordered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to “immediately discontinue the company’s pilot of Novi” and end its work on the Diem stablecoin project.The lawmakers said Facebook cannot be trusted to protect user data or manage a payments network in an open letter Tuesday, just hours after Facebook announced it was launching a pilot program for its Novi wallet subsidiary in the US and Guatamala.Read more: Facebook’s Novi Taps Paxos, Coinbase Ahead of Diem RolloutUnder the pilot project, Facebook will let users purchase Paxos Dollars (USDP) and custody the funds with Coinbase.”We urge you to immediately discontinue your Novi pilot and to commit that you will not bring Diem to market,” the lawmakers wrote on Tuesday.Libra 2.0The backlash is reminiscent of the response to the original Libra announcement.

Who Will Run ‘The Metaverse’? Ethereum Creator Weighs in on Big Tech

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is sharing his opinions on the crypto plans of tech moguls Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg.

What Is the Metaverse? A High-Tech Plan to Facebookify the World

Nick Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Interaction Design, Queensland University of Technology. _____ Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the tech giant will shift from being a social media company to becoming “a metaverse company”, functioning in an “embodied internet” that blends real and virtual worlds more than ever before. So what is “the

The metaverse: Mark Zuckerberg’s Brave New World

Mark Zuckerberg attempts to create his own metaverse that would result in ever more centralization, leading to a dystopian future. If Facebook happened to be a human being, where would he/she/they currently be? Most likely in prison… for a very long time.

Facebook’s ‘Metaverse’ Plans Meet Optimism and Scorn from Crypto Fans

Mark Zuckerberg. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CNBC Television The Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has gone public with his ambitions to transform his social media giant into a “metaverse company,” a move that could potentially have an impact on the firm’s Diem stablecoin plans. In an interview with The Verge, Zuckerberg claimed that “a good vision for the metaverse is not one

Mark Zuckerberg’s Goat, “Bitcoin”, Ignites Conspiracy Theories

Yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, revealed he’d named one of his goats “Bitcoin”.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Endorses Bitcoin in a Subtle Way

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg named one of his goats after Bitcoin, causing some to speculate on whether the tech mogul holds a position with the cryptocurrency.