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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FTC Head: Fed Needs Real-Time Payments Mechanism

FTC Head: Fed Needs Real-Time Payments Mechanism
FTC Head: Fed Needs Real-Time Payments Mechanism
November 08, 2019  |  Real-Time Payments

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rohit Chopra wrote a letter to the Federal Reserve saying projects like Libra (Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency) illustrate the need for...

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EU’s Public Version Of Libra Could Soon Make Headway
EU’s Public Version Of Libra Could Soon Make Headway
November 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the caveat that the project faced challenges and was for the long term, senior officials have noted that progress on the feasibility of a...

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Bitcoin Daily: Hong Kong Calls For Regulators To Unite On Libra; New Blockchain Solution Aims To Eliminate Hotel Booking Mistakes
Bitcoin Daily: Hong Kong Calls For Regulators To Unite On Libra; New Blockchain Solution Aims...
November 08, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Hong Kong’s chief securities regulator is calling on the world regulators to get on the same page when it comes to Facebook’s Libra to avoid...

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Libra Head Calls Bitcoin Volatile
Libra Head Calls Bitcoin Volatile
November 07, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

The head of Facebook’s Libra project said he doesn’t consider bitcoin to be a currency because it’s simply too volatile. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mining The Meaning Of China’s Bitcoin Mining Backtrack
Mining The Meaning Of China’s Bitcoin Mining Backtrack
November 06, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Mining — on again, off again, back on again in China. That is not the mining of which one might think — not the stuff...

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EU Draft Floats Digital Currency Proposal To Counteract Libra
EU Draft Floats Digital Currency Proposal To Counteract Libra
November 05, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A European Union draft document says the European Central Bank (ECB) should contemplate issuing its own digital currency, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Get...

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Global Watchdog IOSCO: Libra Could Be Subject To Securities Rules
Global Watchdog IOSCO: Libra Could Be Subject To Securities Rules
November 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said existing securities rules could be applied to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, according to a report by Reuters....

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Facebook’s MAUs Top 2 Billion, Eyes Q4 Deceleration
Facebook’s MAUs Top 2 Billion, Eyes Q4 Deceleration
October 31, 2019  |  Earnings

Facebook’s third quarter results topped expectations on the heels of advertising growth, adding tens of millions of new users in the period across all regions. ...

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