Are we fucked? Ripple is taking too long, other big tech companies are seeing what cryptocurrency can do, and now we have the zuck trying to be the big global leader.
Facebook cryptocurrency is also reportedly supported by:
Blockchain
Coinbase – cryptocurrency wallet and exchange platform
BisonTrails – infrastructure-as-a-service company. Its platform enables a variety of features including staking, validating, voting, transacting and securing blockchain protocols
Xapo – cryptocurrency custody provider
Anchorage – custodial service for digital assets
E-commerce
Ebay – e-commerce corporation that enables consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website
Mercado Pago (MercadoLibre) – Argentine e-commerce site incorporated in the U.S. with an online marketplace and auction
Farfetch – online platform for luxury fashion
Investment firms
Andreessen Horowitz – venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
Union Square Ventures – venture capital firm based in New York City
Creative Destruction Lab – seed-stage program for scalable, science-based companies
Ribbit Capital – venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies
Thrive Capital – venture capital firm focused on internet and software investments
Nonprofit
Women’s World Banking – uses a network of 40 independent micro-finance institutions and banks provide support to entrepreneurs in the underdeveloped world with an emphasis on women
Kiva – 501 non-profit organization that allows users to lend money to low-income entrepreneurs in over 80 countries through its platform
Mercy Corps – global humanitarian aid organization that provides support to regions hit by disasters, whether they be economic, environmental, social or political
Payments
Visa – payments technology company
Stripe – technology company where businesses can send and receive payments over the internet
PayPal – operates a worldwide payment system
PayU – assists online businesses with accepting and processing payments
Mastercard – global payments provider
Ride-share
Lyft – transportation company that offers ride-sharing
Uber – ride-sharing platform
Social Media
Facebook (Calibra) – subsidiary Facebook created for Libra
Telecommunication
Vodafone – British multinational telecommunications company
Illiad – French provider of telecommunication services
Booking Holdings – provider of online travel