I have another rumour for Facebook that I am sure you would like! 

Chekc out this post I just worte!

https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@adamo26/did-cindicator-just-leak-a-partnership-with-facebook

that's  great news! facebook is interested in cryptocurrency!

I think Mark move was a very smart one, I basically only use Facebook for its groups and I only have two groups I frequent. Many people are like that...

> I couldn't refrain myself to connect this statement with Mark's new years resolution to learn more about cryptocurrencies. They may be completely unrelated, but hey, I am free to assume that they are, right?

Maybe, but I think it's the logical move even if that's unrelated at all. And Facebook looked at its current data and found out that more people liking/commenting on each other than on pages they follow.

Or maybe they just want to check how meaningful/profitable this is?

Despite it's flaws and at the risk of sounding like a Steemit champion, this really confirms my deeper emotion that Steemit, is just - more practical than other social media platforms - despite some of its unique flaws.

I mean - how many social media sites have a Common tongue term along the lines of "Facebook Depression."

I'm glad to see that them abusing game-theroy (dopamine based, nonsensical dopamine hits aka all the facebook depression junk and the manipulating peoples emotions) is back firing and people are becoming aware, or at least they are being forced to look themselves in the mirror.

but their stocks got shattered quickly too page owners didn't liked that

Thats a good information.  As a newbie, this platform is really interest me, with such a write up and informative.

Great post @dragosroua Here is my take...Facebook is so powerful, it's only a matter of time before they implement a crypto into their platform.  They even have a large enough user base that if implemented correctly could ultimately be the coin that would go mainstream and replace fiat currency.

The same thing for search.  If Facebook wanted to get in the search/PPC business, they could immediately implement a "local search engine", promote it, and immediately take revenue, if not replace Google.  Facebook is already making a huge dent on Google revenue with the current ad formats, and they are only going to add more options on Instagram, Messenger, etc.

It would definitely make sense for Facebook to implement their own coin as opposed to using an existing coin.

...and they probably wouldnt even need to charge transaction fees because they make so much money as is, but imagine if they even implemented a super low cost transaction fee how much revenue it would add to the company.

That is interesting. I think they're finding out the profits they make increase as user retention is increased.

I  think people are getting bored with spam content based on their likes and using less of Facebook. I think this shift will be more like what youtube already does as far as keeping people on their site as long as possible to see more ads on a per day basis.

Good brother

It'd be great if you're right. It has been already far too long that this tech giants exploited people without ever considering their needs, selling them out to other, less benevolent organizations.

From all indications, Facebook might likely float a crypto via ICO and latter incorporate similar blogging model as does Steemit.

Strongly agree with your perspective here. I do believe that Facebook is trying to migrate towards crypto in a sense. I believe the Messenger platform has already begun integrating Bitcoin for payments or is intending to (haven't kept up on this lately but remember seeing some news about it a few weeks ago).

It's pretty clear that the biggest social platform in the Western world is going to have to adopt and adapt to the emerging crypto movement or will be at a disadvantage to platform like steemit that are already integrated (in a sense). However, I have some new thoughts about how Steemit is utilizing tokenization both here, on exchanges, and into the the Steem Network that I may address in an article soon.

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very intresting news

I saw that statement too and didn't even think about how those two could be connected. I think if they were to launch a token it would fall into what you said of it being not something like we know it. I think we are at least a year out from whatever they do though.

I keep hearing the rumor that Facebook will be supporting Litecoin as a payment channel.  I can't see how this would benefit Facebook at all, so I am pretty skeptical that this is the case..

But I am holding some Litecoin ;)

very informative post dear. @dragosroua

I wouldn't be surprised if Facebook decided to go the ICO route, or they maybe be even be working on their own consensus algorithm that will somehow inteface into their platform. 

I would be incredibly surprised if Facebook decided to implement some of the major cryptos into their platform. That would send the entire space into a decade-long bull market.

One other modification to the algorithm they did last month is that they're cracking down on people using the wrong kinds of words.
I work(worked) for a tech news outlet and we share a lot of our news on Facebook. But since it's a lot about "Asus announces something" or "Samsung's new Galaxy something something" or "Major security flaw in Lenovo something or other", Facebook though these were commercials. That we were putting ads on the network and they weren't getting a cut of them. So they just blacklisted the entire site.  The change was done without any sort of warning, and after we managed to get in touch with them, we were told that there will be further changes and none of them will ever have any warning. 
So that's why Zon@IT couldn't post anything on Facebook for a month. Even now, they're watching for words related to brands to just gut the site.

Their goal is of course two fold, learn as much as possible about you (they are already doing good job here) and earn as much money as possible. So what could be reason for looking at crypto currencies world? Probably to implement some kind of payment system like paypal into FB. 
First step would be to easy send money to another user, second step to start being some kind an Amazon a little bit, a store and getting a cut from every transactions, product advertising, and of course intelligently connect users with products based on users profile... 

Make more money, that is my guess. "...let's cash in better our huge user base..."