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EU Securities Regulator Flags Risks of Big Tech's Entry Into Financial Services
19.2.2020
The ESMA, the EU’s financial governing body, noted several risks of big tech companies entering the financial space as part of a 2020 report
Five Crypto Relationships Worth Noting on Valentine’s Day
14.2.2020
Business partnerships, like romances, are fated to have their rocky moments. Facebook’s Libra project is no exception
Could a Digital Dollar Compete on Privacy? Fed Chairman Powell Hints It Might
13.2.2020
Fed Chairman Powell has given financial privacy advocates a glimmer of hope – and hinted at how the U.S. might competitively position a digitized dollar
FinCEN: Social Media Companies That Tokenize Must Follow the Law
7.2.2020
Social networks with crypto aspirations must guard their systems against criminal exploitation, said FinCEN's deputy chief
Libra Vice Chair Not Worried About the Leavers
5.2.2020
Libra Vice Chair Dante A. Disparte said some departing Libra partners left the door wide open for an eventual return. They will be welcomed back when they're ready
Top 10 Congresspeople Working on Crypto Policy
2.2.2020
10 U.S. congresspeople who will define the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain policy in 2019
Ex-PBoC Governor Urges China to Join Global Conversation on Libra
28.1.2020
A former senior official with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) believes the nation should join a global conversation about regulating stablecoins, with a particular focus on the Libra stablecoin
Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously
22.1.2020
The former head of payments and settlements at the Bank of Japan says Facebook’s Libra spurred institutions to look seriously into digital currency issuance
Vodafone Becomes 8th Company to Exit Libra Association
22.1.2020
After a spate of big names parting ways with the Libra Association late last year such as Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Ebay, British telecommunications giant Vodafone has become the latest to bid the ambitious digital asset project farewell. While Vodafone’s statement notes it does not rule...
Switzerland Softens Tone on Libra After Ex-President Says Project ‘Failed’
21.1.2020
Switzerland's now-departed president said the project had "failed" in its current form
Australian Financial Regulator Could Oversee Facebook’s Calibra Wallet
21.1.2020
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority proposed a fintech regulatory framework that would have it oversee Libra’s corresponding Calibra wallet
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Highlights Digital Commerce, But Not Libra, in 2030 Vision
9.1.2020
Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook wants to build commerce tools for small businesses which use the social media giant's apps, but noticeably avoided mentioning the Libra stablecoin project in his 2030 vision
Better Safe Than Hacked? Google and Apple Flip-Flop on Crypto
9.1.2020
In the wake of the malicious “Shitcoin Wallet” code attack, experts say it's time for change, “This ‘state of the market’ requires either more security investment or different thinking.”
Facebook’s Calibra Looks for Two Marketing Professionals
8.1.2020
Facebook’s Calibra continues expanding the team of professionals working on the project
Who Got Gifts from Crypto Santa in 2019… and Who Got Coal
5.1.2020
Which crypto entrepreneurs and companies have been naughty this year, and which have been nice? We look at who Crypto Santa gave coal to in 2019 — and who got a present
What You Need To Know About Congress’s Two Proposed Crypto Laws
1.1.2020
U.S. Congress drafts legislation against big tech companies and securities, but will Facebook back down?
The Biggest Crypto Winners and Losers of 2019
30.12.2019
Will Facebook succeed in launching Libra in 2020? Will Craig Wright ever stop claiming to be Satoshi? Who will win among the bitcoin bulls and bears? Take a look at the biggest crypto winners and losers of 2019
Libra Lacks Clarity on ‘Opaque’ Currency Basket, Says Fed Reserve Governor
19.12.2019
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard has warned that the Facebook-led Libra project faces stiff regulatory challenges and that there's a question mark over one of its core concepts
The Modern Great Game — Facebook’s Libra Project
15.12.2019
What are the possible scenarios for governments after the launch of Facebook’s Libra, and should the U.S. be afraid of it?
Libra Updates White Paper, Removes Dividends for Libra Association
13.12.2019
Libra removes mention of dividend payments for Libra Association in updated white paper