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Meta Closes Novi Wallet, Which Launched Stablecoins, CBDCs
Meta Closes Novi Wallet, Which Launched Stablecoins, CBDCs
July 05, 2022  |  Meta

In a coda to its stablecoin payments ambitions, Meta announced on July 1 that the Novi digital wallet project is at an end. Launched with...

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Silvergate Closes on $182M Deal to Purchase Facebook’s Digital Currency Project Diem
Silvergate Closes on $182M Deal to Purchase Facebook’s Digital Currency Project Diem
February 01, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Silvergate Capital Corp. has acquired Facebook’s Diem Group’s blockchain payment network, the California-based provider of financial solutions for the emerging digital currency industry announced Monday...

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Facebook Unloads Crypto Unit Diem to Silvergate Capital for $200M
Facebook Unloads Crypto Unit Diem to Silvergate Capital for $200M
January 27, 2022  |  Facebook

Facebook is unloading its cryptocurrency unit, Diem Association, to Silvergate Capital for an estimated $200 million, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Jan. 27), citing...

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Facebook Diem: Move Fast, Break Things, Then Crash Into a Wall
Facebook Diem: Move Fast, Break Things, Then Crash Into a Wall
January 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s sudden announcement of the Libra stablecoin on June 18, 2019 was the epitome of its old motto, “move fast and break things.” Thirty-one months...

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Facebook Eyes Sale of Diem Assets
Facebook Eyes Sale of Diem Assets
January 25, 2022  |  Facebook

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seeing the demise of his cryptocurrency project due to regulatory pressures, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Jan. 25). The Diem Association, which...

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Facebook Ties Novi Launch To Diem, May Include NFT Features
Facebook Ties Novi Launch To Diem, May Include NFT Features
August 25, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Facebook is planning to link its launch of the Novi digital wallet to the debut of the digital coin Diem, according to David Marcus, who...

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Facebook’s Payments Plans In Spotlight During Earnings Week
Facebook’s Payments Plans In Spotlight During Earnings Week
April 26, 2021  |  Earnings

All eyes are on Facebook this week, as the social media giant will report its Q1 earnings on Wednesday (April 28), facing questions as to...

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Facebook’s Diem Could Launch Stablecoin In 2021
Facebook’s Diem Could Launch Stablecoin In 2021
April 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem could launch its first stablecoin in 2021 as a small-scale pilot, CNBC reported on Tuesday (April 20), citing sources. The Silicon Valley...

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