Libra Association

Libra Chair Says Bitcoin Is Not A Payment System

Libra Chair Says Bitcoin Is Not A Payment System
Libra Chair Says Bitcoin Is Not A Payment System
January 08, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Dante Disparte, vice chairman of the Libra Association, spoke at the Digital Money Forum at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday...

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PayPal CFO Says It Was Never Part Of Libra Association
PayPal CFO Says It Was Never Part Of Libra Association
October 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal Chief Financial Officer John Rainey said the digital payments firm was never officially part of the Libra Association and although it was the first...

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Zuckerberg Tells Congress That Libra Fills A Global Payments Void
Zuckerberg Tells Congress That Libra Fills A Global Payments Void
October 23, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

It may be a bit ironic that the halls of Congress are known, colloquially, as the Hill. It’s an upward climb, after all, for Facebook...

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Libra Could Hurt Facebook’s Financing
Libra Could Hurt Facebook’s Financing
October 22, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s relationship with financial institutions could be threatened if it launches its cryptocurrency Libra without fully addressing concerns over money laundering, The Financial Times (FT)...

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Facebook Continues Libra Push Despite Major Setbacks
Facebook Continues Libra Push Despite Major Setbacks
October 21, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Libra, Facebook’s cryptocurrency plan, is moving forward despite being “mocked” by regulators and losing key investors like Visa and Mastercard, The New York Times reported on...

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What’s Next In Libra’s Serial Cliffhanger?
What’s Next In Libra’s Serial Cliffhanger?
October 21, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Fresh off a wave of defections, the Libra Association has claimed an initial 21 members. That’s a start. But the crypto initiative is still missing key...

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Officials Speak Out In Face Of Libra Exodus
Officials Speak Out In Face Of Libra Exodus
October 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Officials in France and Germany have spoken out about a number of companies leaving the Libra Association, a body of businesses meant to act as...

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Libra Says It Has 100 Members Waiting In The Wings
Libra Says It Has 100 Members Waiting In The Wings
October 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bertrand Perez, the Libra Association’s chief operating officer and interim managing director, said he is optimistic that a total of 100 companies will join as...

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