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BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins
24.11.2020
After proposing automated ways to monitor global stablecoins like Libra, a new report from BIS argues that a better solution may ultimately be central bank digital currencies
PayPal might issue its own cryptocurrency soon, says CoinShares exec
22.10.2020
The CSO of CoinShares thinks that a payments-focused PayPal token could be forthcoming
US Federal Reserve Actively Working on Digital Dollar
26.9.2020
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors and several Federal Reserve Banks are actively working on the digital dollar. Legislation has proposed that each American could have an account at the Fed for transacting in the central bank digital currency. Several Digital Dollar Initiatives The president...
Facebook’s Libra Co-Founder Morgan Beller Departs to Return to VC
22.9.2020
Beller, 27, will become a general partner at NFX. She'd worked at a16z before joining Facebook
European Union Seeks Strict Regulation of Crypto and Stablecoins in New Draft Law
12.9.2020
The European Commission, the executive arm of the E.U., has drawn up regulation to tightly monitor cryptocurrencies it considers “significant”, including asset-backed stablecoins like Facebook’s libra. Euractiv, a European news outlet, first reported the news on Sept.10, citing...
Libra Taps Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel as New Legal Chief
27.8.2020
The new general counsel is Libra's second in just three months
Former RBI Governor and IMF Chief Economist Sees Value in Bitcoin and Facebook Libra
22.8.2020
Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sees value in bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and Facebook-backed libra alongside central bank digital currencies. Former RBI Governor’s View on Bitcoin, Crypto,...
Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro
15.8.2020
In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank
Enter Facebook Financial: All Bases Covered From Crypto to Stablecoins
14.8.2020
There are multiple ways to approach digital payments, and Facebook wants to cover them all
Facebook Taps David Marcus to Lead Payments Initiatives
10.8.2020
Marcus will continue running Libra's Novi digital wallet as he takes on Facebook Financial
Facebook Goes All-In On FinTech With Launch of New Subsidiary
10.8.2020
Facebook is determined not to take “no” for an answer when it comes to FinTech
Fed Economists Call Fears of Original Libra Stablecoin ‘Overstated’
22.6.2020
Economists at the Federal Reserve suggest that Libra – in its original, basket-backed stablecoin form – might not have had as severe an impact on financial stability as policymakers suggested last year
Father of JOBS Act: Gov’t Was Concerned Libra Could Displace Dollar
15.6.2020
The father of the JOBS Act would be happy to help Telegram with an IPO if the company chooses to revert to a traditional fundraising model
Libra Is Ready for the Digital Money ‘Space Race’: Dante Disparte
10.6.2020
Libra's most vexing challenge may be juggling inclusion and compliance. But policy chief Dante Disparte says the project is not giving up on reaching the unbanked
Libra Payments Can Boost Facebook’s Ads Business, Zuckerberg Says
28.5.2020
Libra can make it easier for Facebook's users to buy goods advertised on its platform, which would incentivize businesses to buy more ads, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday
Facebook’s Toothless Oversight Board Has Lessons for Blockchain
20.5.2020
Facebook's new "oversight" board includes impressive names, but its formal powers are necessarily limited. There are learnings for blockchain governance
Facebook Libra ‘Rival’ Celo Says its Mainnet Is Now Live
19.5.2020
Celo, a blockchain project that has been deemed as a competitor to Facebook’s Libra project, says its mainnet is now live, following almost three years’ worth of development.
The project’s operators stated that the mainnet’s Celo Gold (cGLD) stablecoin was now available for transfer after work...
Pantera Capital Founder Says Regulators ‘Triggered’ by Grams and Libra
15.5.2020
‘The U.S. government will not let random startups’ challenge the dollar, says Dr. Waterhouse
75 Companies Back Facebook Libra’s Competitor Celo
7.5.2020
Celo, a competing project to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, has added 50% more new members to its alliance, bringing the total number of supporting organizations to 75. Some Celo members are also supporters of the Libra project, such as Coinbase Ventures, Anchorage, and Andreessen Horowitz....
Facebook's Calibra Team Introduces A Novel Distributed Audit Protocol
2.5.2020
Facebook’s Calibra team introduces a new protocol for distributed auditing of assets that could have saved Mt. Gox