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Project “Zuck Bucks”: Meta plans virtual coin after cryptocurrency flop

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Xordac Prime
Project “Zuck Bucks”: Meta plans virtual coin after cryptocurrency flop

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Meta has drawn up plans to introduce virtual coins, tokens, and lending services to its apps, as Facebook’s parent company pursues its finance ambitions despite the collapse of a project to launch a cryptocurrency.

The company, led by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, is seeking alternative revenue streams and new features that can attract and retain users, as popularity falls for its main social networking products such as Facebook and Instagram—a trend that threatens its $118 billion-a-year ad-based business model.

Facebook’s financial arm, Meta Financial Technologies, has been exploring the creation of a virtual currency for the metaverse, which employees internally have dubbed “Zuck Bucks,” according to several people familiar with the efforts.

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Source: Ars Technica – Project “Zuck Bucks”: Meta plans virtual coin after cryptocurrency flop

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