Disney Board Loses Two Tech Giants, Bitcoin Takes a Tumble

Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey are set to leave Disney's board in March due to a conflict of interest. As Facebook and Twitter increasingly pursue video streaming capabilities, the companies are on a collision course with Disney's own video streaming technology. Bitcoin hits a six-week low on concerns that Chinese regulators would crack down on the cryptocurrency. Chinese officials say they would block domestic access to trading platforms and mobile apps.

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