Why there's so much hype about Facebook and cryptocurrency

Facebook may soon begin exploring uses for cryptocurrency technology. The company's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted his annual personal memo on Thursday — mostly about being a better CEO — but one throwaway reference to cryptocurrency technology captured much of the media's attention. SEE ALSO: Ripple overtakes Ethereum as the second largest cryptocurrency Writing about how the last year saw many people lose trust in social media and tech companies, Zuckerberg noted the growing import...