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How stablecoins stay stable, explained

24.6.2021
Stablecoins use a variety of techniques to keep their value fixed, generally to a specific fiat currency like the U.S. dollar

Facebook’s David Marcus: China’s Bitcoin Mining Crackdown ‘Great Development’ for BTC

22.6.2021
David Marcus, head of Facebook Financial (F2) who is in charge of crypto project Diem, formerly Libra, believes that the Chinese government cracking down on bitcoin mining is “a great development” for the cryptocurrency. Many people in the crypto space agree with him. Facebook’s...

Facebook-Backed Crypto Project Diem Moves to US, Unveils New Launch Plan

13.5.2021
Facebook-backed cryptocurrency project Diem, formerly Libra, is moving from Switzerland to the U.S. In collaboration with Silvergate Bank, the association, which oversees the development of the diem cryptocurrency, has unveiled a new launch plan. Facebook-Backed Stablecoin Has New Launch Plan...

Facebook’s New Stablecoin Aims a ‘Big Comedown’ from Grand Libra Plans

13.5.2021
Once heralded as the future of global finance, it appears that the Facebook-led Diem project (formerly Libra) is now set to launch in the United States as a USD-pegged stablecoin. In a press release, Facebook and its Diem partners announced that it would be teaming up with the American crypto...

Diem parters with Silvergate bank to launch stablecoin in the US

13.5.2021
Facebook-initiated Diem Association announces a new model of its upcoming stablecoin that is set to be issued by California state-chartered bank Silvergate

Mark Zuckerberg’s Goat, “Bitcoin”, Ignites Conspiracy Theories

11.5.2021
Yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, revealed he’d named one of his goats “Bitcoin”. This was seemingly an innocent announcement that, nonetheless, got the crypto sphere talking on what deeper meaning this might indicate. While some have rationalized this...

Facebook-Backed Crypto Diem Updates Launch Plan — Will Take a ‘Phased Approach’

21.4.2021
The cryptocurrency proposed by social media giant Facebook is gearing up to launch using a “phased approach,” its co-creator explains. The Diem Association, which oversees the crypto’s development, has been in talks with regulators to obtain a license. Diem Updates Launch Plan...

Diem co-creator leaving Facebook for Planet Labs

18.3.2021
Kevin Weil has previously said that the launch of the Facebook-backed stablecoin would be "a journey of years and decades."

Libra Co-Creator’s VC Firm Co-Leads $12M Round in ‘Decentralized GitHub’

18.2.2021
“Web 3 developers should be building on open protocols,” NFX General Partner Morgan Beller said of Radicle, a platform for crypto-native code collaboration

Diem gets closer to launch as Fireblocks and First introduce new payment infrastructure

16.2.2021
Fireblocks and First Digital Asset Group have developed a seamless connection to Diem, allowing financial institutions to access the emerging payment network. The platform is still awaiting regulatory approval before it can launch

Diem Stablecoin Prepares for Liftoff With Fireblocks Custody Partnership

16.2.2021
The rebranded Libra network aims to come out with an initial product around the end of this quarter, with help from Fireblocks and First Digital Assets

Libra Coin – A New Digital Currency Developed by FACEBOOK

10.2.2021
Libra, Let’s get started: Technology has improved the world around us, it is easy to send text, pictures and documents but why not money. What if we made the money truly global, stable, and secure. What if everyone has invited to … Continued The post Libra Coin – A New Digital Currency...

BIS Chief Banker Criticizes Bitcoin as Inherently Risky, Says BTC Vulnerable to 51% Attack

29.1.2021
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) general manager Agustin Carstens has criticized bitcoin saying the asset was inherently risky and “increasingly vulnerable” to a 51% attack. A long time bitcoin (BTC) skeptic, Carstens stressed that only central banks should be issuing digital...

A Look at Facebook’s Diem Wallet- Token Sale Accepts 3 Cryptos, Strict KYC, Hefty Data Collection

29.1.2021
During the last two years, there’s been a lot of interest in Facebook’s cryptocurrency diem (formally libra) and rumors of a nearing launch date went viral last November. Now the social media giant is advertising the crypto asset’s pre-sale heavily on the platform, as people...