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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Former China Bank Gov Against Rushing Digital Currency

Former China Bank Gov Against Rushing Digital Currency
Former China Bank Gov Against Rushing Digital Currency
January 28, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

A former Chinese deputy governor is urging President Xi Jinping to rethink his response to Libra after the U.S. hearing last October. Get the Full...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Virus May Weaken China’s Economic Growth
Sizzle Fizzle: Virus May Weaken China’s Economic Growth
January 24, 2020  |  Exclusive Series

It’s the unforeseen events that send economies into rough patches, toward slowing growth and even into decline. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Top News In Payments: More Companies Ponder Malaysia Banking Application; Vodafone Bails On Libra
Top News In Payments: More Companies Ponder Malaysia Banking Application; Vodafone Bails On Libra
January 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Grab, Razer, AirAsia and CIMB join other companies considering applying for one of five digital banking licenses in Malaysia, and Vodafone...

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Vodafone Bails On Libra
Vodafone Bails On Libra
January 21, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Another company has left the Libra Association, a conglomerate of companies meant to help get Facebook’s cryptocurrency off the ground and handle regulatory initiatives and...

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Central Banks Team On Digital Currency Standards And Use Cases
Central Banks Team On Digital Currency Standards And Use Cases
January 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

And now, for digital currencies, it’s a group effort — among central banks, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Lawmakers Get Earful About Big Tech Biz Practices From Smaller Tech Players
Lawmakers Get Earful About Big Tech Biz Practices From Smaller Tech Players
January 20, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Too big, too dominant — and anticompetitive, to boot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Twitter Rumored To Be Considering In-Tweet Tipping
Twitter Rumored To Be Considering In-Tweet Tipping
January 15, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Twitter could be working on a way to “tip” people on the social media platform, though the company has so far denied it. The information...

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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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