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Facebook Hires US Senator’s Former Aide to Lobby for Libra Cryptocurrency
6.8.2019
Facebook has hired a former aide to the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to lobby for its Libra cryptocurrency project
Expert: Walmart Crypto Project More Agreeable to Lawmakers Than Libra
5.8.2019
A senior policy analyst thinks Walmart could get its crypto approved by regulators, and the path will be much easier than Libra’s
MasterCard is Looking for Twenty-Eight Crypto-Experts for Hiring
5.8.2019
MasterCard is focusing on building its own crypto team. Recently, it has posted job openings for 28 crypto experts for the same. The platform offers credit card, prepaid card & debit card payment services to its huge user-base. The new plan to create a crypto team will have its ‘blockchain...
UK Data Protection Watchdog Raises Concerns Over Facebook’s Libra
5.8.2019
The U.K.’s data protection watchdog is seeking details on user data protection protocols within Facebook’s Libra project
Cryptocurrency Patent has been applied by Walmart, which has the Similarities of Facebook Project Libra
3.8.2019
Walmart, the world’s largest retail giant by employees and revenues, registered for a patent for its cryptocurrency. This move seems to be an attempt to gain an edge against Amazon with an end goal to hold control over retail and comes not long after Facebook’s entrance into project...
US Lawmakers Begin to Realize that They Cannot Ban Bitcoin
31.7.2019
Ever since its inception, Bitcoin (BTC) has divided the people into its supporters and opponents. In fact, there are many out there who want it to be completely banned, especially the regulators and the critics of the cryptocurrency. But is it practically possible to impose a ban on Bitcoin?...
Former Brazilian Central Bank Chief Praises Bitcoin, Libra
30.7.2019
Gustavo Franco. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Canal UM BRASIL
The former governor of the Central Bank of Brazil has heaped praise on Bitcoin – and suggested that McDonalds and Starbucks follow suit with Facebook, and consider launching cryptocurrencies of their own.
In an editorial piece...
Libra Might Never be Launched, Says Facebook
30.7.2019
The company is now thinking on how wise it is to suck up all the international regulatory challenges for a crypto that is based on a new technology which is not yet tested by time and the vast 2+ billion user base of the company. In the filing submitted to the U.S. SEC, Facebook expressed...
Facebook Libra Might Not Ever Launch, Concedes Firm
30.7.2019
Facebook has acknowledged what many have been saying – that regulatory issues may be an insurmountable barrier to its Libra project
WATCH: The Facebook Libra Hearings: Everything You Missed in 5 Minutes
28.7.2019
From Silicon Valley to Washington, DC, Facebook's Libra is causing concern everywhere it turns up. This CoinDesk video explores what happened in the halls of power when the first major corporation joined the crypto party
Over 97% Americans Not Willing To Use Facebook’s Libra, Says New Survey Report By Viber
28.7.2019
Facebook has enormous expectations from its highly anticipated crypto project Libra, which was unveiled on June 18. However, the world has seen more critics than supporters of the project. With regulators across the globe criticizing Facebook’s dream project, the road seems quite difficult ahead....
US Authorities Start Tightening Grip On Crypto Trade, Send Notices To Cryptocurrency Owners
27.7.2019
The crypto trade finally seems to be falling in regulation in the US, as authorities start to tighten their grip on crypto trade and digital currency owners. In a statement released on Friday, the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) of the US said that it has started sending letters to crypto owners...
Huawei CEO Calls on China to Create a Rival to Facebook’s Libra Crypto
26.7.2019
Huawei's CEO said: "Even China is able to issue such currencies, why wait for Libra?"
Coincheck-Owner Monex Group Moves to Join Facebook Libra
26.7.2019
Monex Group, the Japanese financial services company that owns the Coincheck crypto exchange, has applied to join Facebook's Libra project
MIT Fellow Accuses Facebook of ‘Lifting’ His Ideas for Libra Cryptocurrency
26.7.2019
MIT fellow Alex Lipton claims Facebook borrowed the guts of its Libra project from a paper he co-authored last year
Huawei Founder Says China Can Issue Own 'Libra'
26.7.2019
Ren Zhengfei. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Financial Times
Ren Zhengfei, the founder and CEO and of Chinese giant Huawei that was recently blacklisted* by the U.S., said that China can issue a similar digital token to Facebook's Libra.
Responding to Italian media questions whether Libra...
‘However Long It Takes’: Zuckerberg Vows to Win Over Regulators on Libra
25.7.2019
Facebook's CEO said it will spend "however long it takes" to get regulators on board before launching Libra
Libra ještě neexistuje a už se objevují falešné kopie. Facebook situaci podcenil
24.7.2019
I když očekávaná kryptoměna Facebooku jménem Libra stále neexistuje a nebude minimálně do příštího roku, na sociálních sítích se začaly objevovat stránky, které ji údajně prodávají. Upozornil na to server Washington Post, podle kterého to ukazuje, jak Facebook situaci nemá pod kontrolou - nedokázal
REPORT: People in US Trust Bitcoin More Than Facebook’s Libra
24.7.2019
Compared with bitcoin, people in the U.S. don't trust Facebook's anticipated new stablecoin Libra, according to a new survey
Facebook's Word Play Puts Libra's Promise Under Question
24.7.2019
David Marcus, co-creator of Libra, head of their Calibra wallet. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube
Until the necessary regulatory approvals are gained, Facebook's Libra will not be launched, David Marcus, co-creator of Libra, head of their Calibra wallet, said on multiple occasions. But what...