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Private Companies Could Play Role in CBDC Issuance, Bank of England Says
7.4.2020
Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility
Celsius Lists Libra Challenger for 9.9% Potential Interest
6.4.2020
Celsius Network platform lists Saga’s SGA stable asset, allowing up to 9.9% annual interest
Libra Project: The Stablecoin Project to Watch Out for
4.4.2020
Currency happens to be the lifeblood of the global economic system. It is the pivot around which wheels of economic activities spin; however, with the emergence of the capitalist economy, the money power tends to be possessed only by a few ones. The inequality in the distribution of wealth is...
Libra Rival Celo Announces $700,000 in Grant Funding for 13 Startups
31.3.2020
Celo has awarded $700,000 in grants to 13 companies seeking to build on top of or develop the platform or foster the Celo community
Global Stablecoins May Be Subject to Securities Regulation, Says IOSCO
25.3.2020
Global stablecoins may be subject to securities laws, says IOSCO, in a new report that could complicate such projects’ embrace of decentralization
Celo Alliance Is out to Challenge Libra, Hoping for Less Red Tape
22.3.2020
As Facebook’s Libra members flock to the Celo Alliance project, Cointelegraph unpacks its goals and specs to figure out why
Does Bitcoin Have Intrinsic Value or Is It Based on Thin Air?
20.3.2020
While some government officials and billionaires believe that bitcoin has no intrinsic value, crypto industry experts have a different view
50 Companies Back New Cryptocurrency Project Competing With Facebook’s Libra
13.3.2020
Some members of the Libra Association are now backing a rival project called Celo, which has its own blockchain and cryptocurrency. Over 50 major companies have pledged their support, each pursuing a diverse set of use cases. The project claims that the combined reach of all members exceeds...
Libra Members Hedge Their Bets by Joining Rival Stablecoin Project
12.3.2020
Dubbed the “Celo Alliance for Prosperity,” the stablecoin project is backed by key Libra Association members such as Coinbase Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Anchorage
New Celo Alliance Has Same Aims as Libra – And Some of the Same Partners
11.3.2020
Dozens of blockchain companies and investors are committing to promote Celo tokens in some fashion by joining the cLabs “Alliance for Prosperity.”
Libra Wanted a Currency, All We Need Are DeFi’s Open Payment Rails
10.3.2020
Rather than build an alternative currency like Libra, Facebook should concentrate on building new infrastructure, like the open systems in the ethereum-DeFi space, says ConsenSys's Lex Sokolin
Libra Association Member Offers an Explanation for the Crypto Market Decline
9.3.2020
Marc Bhargava, co-founder of crypto prime broker Tagomi, isn’t surprised by the current market selloff — he blames margin calls
Steem Scandal, Blockchain Voting Fiasco & More: Bad Crypto News of the Week
8.3.2020
Check the bad crypto news of the past week
Viral Tech: London Blockchain Week Spreads Into Day Two Despite Coronavirus Scare
7.3.2020
London Blockchain Week carries on despite looming Coronavirus fears
Switzerland’s Crypto Valley Association Head Says CBDC Is a Good Idea
6.3.2020
Central bank digital currencies are “the next logical stage,” according to Crypto Valley Association president Daniel Haudenschild
Libra Plus? A New Global Digital Currency Strategy for Facebook
4.3.2020
India’s Supreme Court overturns a crypto banking ban while Facebook prepares fiat-pegged digital currencies alongside Libra
Facebook’s Libra Could Become a Multi-coin Payments Network
4.3.2020
Facebook’s Libra project could turn into a network that accepts a wide range of coins, including central banks-issued digital fiats.
Despite previously released plans to develop its own digital currency, the social media giant and its Libra Association partners are now reportedly considering...
Facebook Changing Course on Libra, Offering More Inclusive Wallet
4.3.2020
Libra, the digital currency scheduled to be released by the social media giant in 2020, may not be everything the company intended
Bank of England Warns Crypto Adoption May Impact Credit Creation
2.3.2020
The Bank of England official urges regulators to prepare before stablecoins become “systemically important”
Cryptocurrency Could Kill Bank Lending, Warns Bank of England Deputy Governor
1.3.2020
In the cryptocurrency economy, the supply of credit through the banking system could disappear, warned Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe. That would be a change with “profound economic consequences,” he added, emphasizing the risks from Facebook’s Libra project...