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EU Banks to Deploy Instant Payments System in Response to Competition From Libra
27.6.2019
A comprehensive instantaneous payments system may be in place in the European Union by 2020
Facebook Seeks Wallet Engineers as Blockchain Job Openings Top 30
27.6.2019
Facebook is looking to hire more than 30 blockchain professionals, including six engineers for the Calibra crypto wallet
Singapore’s Central Bank Wants More Information on Facebook’s Libra Crypto
27.6.2019
The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook's recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra
Singapore Central Bank: Concerns Over Facebook’s Libra ‘Not Trivial’
27.6.2019
Singapore’s central bank held discussions with Facebook about its upcoming libra cryptocurrency
8 Irate Quotes From Officials Who Hate Facebook’s Digital Currency
27.6.2019
The best thing about Facebook’s proposed digital currency isn’t its BTF consensus algorithm, account-based data model or single Merkle tree structure. No, the greatest thing about Libra has to be the triggered reactions from politicians and bankers who can sense the rug being pulled...
BaFin Head Urges Global Bank Standards in Response to Facebook’s Libra
26.6.2019
BaFin’s president Felix Hufeld urged regulators not to stand aside on the issue of Facebook’s stablecoin Libra
Buried in Facebook’s Libra White Paper, a Digital Identity Bombshell
26.6.2019
Buried in Facebook’s Libra white paper are two sentences hinting the project's ambitions go even further than minting a global currency
While Libra Partners in Doubt, Newcomers ‘Flooding’ the Project
26.6.2019
While Facebook's Libra project claims there is “a flood” of interest in it, at least several of its partners appear to be more cautious.
The new coin, which has made headlines ever since it was announced last week, is touting the strong line-up of 28 founding members who have signed up to work...
Will China Still Run Tight Ship Around Participating In Global Digital Competition?
26.6.2019
China has been known to shut itself off from the relatively newly emerged financial revolution- The Blockchain revolution. Several bans around the crypto activities, Initial Coin Offerings, etc. have prevented the country to participate in the crypto sphere despite the boom in the industry. Since...
What Indonesia Reveals About Facebook’s Libra Plan
26.6.2019
Facebook’s omnipresence in Indonesia raises questions about how Libra will impact retail users
Libra May Spark the G20 Crypto Debate Japan Has Been Craving
26.6.2019
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The G20’s financial regulator says Facebook’s Libra project could lead the G20 to “take a closer look at cryptocurrencies” – playing into the hands of the Japanese government.
The G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) coordinates economic rules for member...
French Central Bank: Facebook’s Libra May Need Banking License
25.6.2019
Facebook’s Libra must comply with anti-money laundering regulation and needs banking licenses, according to the Bank of France Governor
Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto
25.6.2019
A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports.
No, It’s Not Facebook: Bitcoin Price Already Up 200% in 2019 Before Libra
25.6.2019
Media fallacy wrongly identifies Facebook as main driver of bitcoin price surge
More Than Its Own Platform, Libra Will Be Beneficial For Blockchain Systems And Bitcoin
25.6.2019
Libra is touted to be the next big thing in the world of crypto and blockchain. The kind of backing it has is unprecedented in the industry, and the user base is humongous. However, many experts believe that more than itself, Libra will benefit other blockchain systems and Bitcoin. For example...
Fake Websites Tries To Steal The Investors’ Attention From Libra
25.6.2019
Facebook has a massive presence in most of the developing economies. In some parts of the world, it is synonymous to the internet. Seeing this enormous presence, some envious money makers tried to draw the attention of Libra enthusiast with fake websites. Until now, Libra has not been launched...
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency: Bad for Privacy, Bad for Competition
25.6.2019
Allowing Facebook to mint its own coin would turn it into the greatest monopoly in history, argues Signature Bank's chairman
Facebook and Libra Set for Two US Parliament Hearings in Two Days
25.6.2019
American lawmakers look set to give Facebook a thorough grilling over the social network’s forthcoming Libra project next month, with Congress calling Mark Zuckerberg’s company in for a hearing on July 17.
Per an official press release, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the Chairwoman of the House...
Scammers Target Libra Fans With Fake Sites, Zuckbucks
25.6.2019
Buyer beware: the difference between ì and i can mean the loss of a few thousand dollars if you're not careful
Second US Congressional Hearing Is Scheduled on Facebook’s Libra Crypto
25.6.2019
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on Facebook's libra cryptocurrency for July 17, one day after the Senate holds its hearing