Jeff John Roberts
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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Recent articles by Jeff:
Security Tokens Will Be the 'Killer App' of Cryptocurrency, Overstock CEO Says
Patrick Byrne hinted he would soon be making a major announcement related to security tokens. → Read More
How Facebook's Libra Will Turbo-Charge Its Ad Empire
It will be like opening a cash register at the end of the day and knowing the source of every dollar. → Read More
Facebook Announces Project Libra, Its Wildly Ambitious Plan to Bring Cryptocurrency to the Masses
The new digital currency will roll out first on Messenger and WhatsApp. → Read More
Facebook's New Coin: 5 Things to Know About Project Libra
Facebook is launching a new cryptocurrency. Here's what you need to know about using Libra as a crypto coin on WhatsApp and Messenger. → Read More
Ripple Takes $50 Million Stake in MoneyGram in Push to Deploy XRP
A game changer for XRP? → Read More
CEOs on Capitalism and a Life of Meaning
More and more Chinese consumers are using mobile payments services like Alipay or Wechat Pay instead of cash. → Read More
How Facial Recognition Will Change Driving
This means the next generation of automobiles may contain features that scan drivers' faces for fatigue or other signs of impairment. → Read More
Microsoft President Says 'Hipster Antitrust' Is Coming
At Fortune's CEO Initiative, Microsoft's Smith said U.S. regulators will look beyond consumer prices as a test for anticompetitive behavior. → Read More
Time for New Trade Tactics With China: Data Sheet
The FTC and Department of Justice are increasing their antitrust focus on Amazon and Google. → Read More
Microsoft Removes Face Recognition Photos Amid Privacy Controversy
Microsoft quietly deleted the facial recognition dataset the media called attention to privacy and ethical issues. → Read More
Does the SEC's ICO Lawsuit Against Kik Go Too Far?
The SEC did not have to take the drastic step of suing Kik, which unlike other companies that held ICOs, is not a fly-by-night operation. → Read More
New York’s MTA Gets Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Fitbit Pay: Here’s How to Set It Up
Which stations have the MTA's new tap-to-pay system? → Read More
The Splinternet Is Growing
Cyberbalkanization, in which countries seek to fence off the web into a series of national Internets, is worsening at an increasing pace. → Read More
'Smart Grills' Marry Technology and Barbecue
A new generation of “smart grills" allow users to tend to their ribs and burgers from the comfort of their couch. → Read More
Facebook Could Fix the News Industry With Micropayments—Unless Kik Does It First
How Facebook is poised to finally solve the problem of micropayments, and help the news industry, by using blockchain. → Read More
TransferWise Reaches $3.5 Billion Valuation After Secondary Stock Sale
TransferWise said the $292 million stock purchase put the value of the company at $3.5 billion, double its last reported valuation. → Read More
Exclusive: Scammed Porn Watchers Have Paid Nearly $1 Million in Bitcoin Blackmail
Scammers have sent millions of porn blackmail emails, earning $949,000 in Bitcoin from the racket, anti-phishing company Area 1 revealed. → Read More
Brainstorm Finance Is Almost Here: Come Join Us on the Beach
So come join us on June 19 and 20 in Montauk. Brainstorm Finance is invitation only and almost at capacity but there are a few slots left. → Read More
Bitcoin Comes to Whole Foods, Major Retailers in Coup for Digital Currency
“The idea of living on crypto is now a reality,” says Tyler Winklevoss. → Read More
Surprise Amazon Go Store Opening Causes New Yorkers to Do What They Do Best: Line Up
An Amazon Go store appeared in Manhattan Tuesday morning, leading to long lines by noon. It's Amazon's first cashier-less store in New York. → Read More