Libra

Libra (cryptocurrency) Libra is a permissioned blockchain digital currency proposed by the American social media company Facebook. ... The currency and network do not yet exist, and only rudimentary experimental code has been released. The launch is planned to be in 2020.

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Facebook Adds New Lobbyists In Libra Push

Facebook Adds New Lobbyists In Libra Push
Facebook Adds New Lobbyists In Libra Push
September 05, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook has added two new lobbyists in its bid to make its proposed cryptocurrency Libra a reality, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the...

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EU Regulators Probing Libra For Antitrust Issues
EU Regulators Probing Libra For Antitrust Issues
September 05, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

EU regulators are investigating if Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency will harm competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Top News In Payments: Innovators Make The Visible, Invisible; EU Leaders Plan Data Use, AI Laws
Top News In Payments: Innovators Make The Visible, Invisible; EU Leaders Plan Data Use, AI...
September 03, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, transformative innovations in payments and commerce are making the visible, invisible. Also, incoming European Union (EU) leaders are planning...

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Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
Japan Eyes Guidelines For Regulation Of Tech Firms
September 03, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

In Japan, the Fair Trade Commission said last week that it has draft guidelines in place that would promote tighter regulation of larger tech firms....

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ECB Warns EU Of Libra’s Potential Threats
ECB Warns EU Of Libra’s Potential Threats
September 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank is being advised by ECB board member Yves Mersch that Facebook’s Libra could affect its ability to set monetary policy, Reuters...

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Social Network Telegram Races To Release Promised Cryptocurrency
Social Network Telegram Races To Release Promised Cryptocurrency
August 28, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

While Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra hangs in regulatory limbo over concerns of money laundering and a threat to financial stability, popular social network Telegram has...

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Facebook Taps Ex-Coinbase Exec To Lobby For Libra
Facebook Taps Ex-Coinbase Exec To Lobby For Libra
August 27, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

The former policy executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase is heading a lobbying firm hired by Facebook to contend with U.S. regulatory issues, Coindesk reported...

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Facebook Offers Experts Big Bucks To Find Libra Bugs
Facebook Offers Experts Big Bucks To Find Libra Bugs
August 27, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project is working with HackerOne on a bug bounty for applications built on its blockchain, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. 27). Get...

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