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G7 Forming Task Force in Response Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
21.6.2019
France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
Facebook Holds Talk With Banks For Libra Association
21.6.2019
While introducing a new payment system or currency that is meant for replacing the old one, banks play the most vital role that cannot be replaced by any other institution. Previously Facebook had partnered with MasterCard, PayPal, and Visa the most robust payment networks, but it had missed...
France Creates G7 Taskforce to Examine Facebook’s Libra, Crypto Regulation
21.6.2019
A G7 taskforce is being created to examine how central banks can regulate cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s libra
CNBC Host Joe ‘Squawk’ Becomes an Unlikely Hero for Bitcoin
21.6.2019
CNBC’s Joe Kernen claims he is being treated “like a god” on Twitter following an interview where he questioned whether libra is a cryptocurrency
EToro Confirms Tokenized Asset Trial on Facebook Libra
21.6.2019
Protocol of embattled Libra from Facebook gets vote of confidence from eToro
Facebook’s Libra Faces Strong Hostility From US Regulators, Though Europe Has Opened Arms
21.6.2019
Facebook’s much-awaited cryptocurrency Libra had launched just a couple of days ago, and within these 2-3 days, the world is all gaga over it. It has managed to get every person who knows about cryptocurrencies, talking about it. However, regulators around the globe seem to be at a tussle with...
Examining Facebook’s Claim Its Crypto Is for the Unbanked
21.6.2019
The excitement about Libra is premature. Maybe Zuck’s got more to share, but right now there’s very little information, and Libra has a lot to prove
Bank of Japan Boss Keen to Follow Facebook's Libra Progress
21.6.2019
Haruhiko Kuroda. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg
With regulators and financial chiefs around the world lining up to express their concerns and doubts over Facebook’s forthcoming Libra cryptocurrency, it looks like one of Japan’s biggest financial players would rather look on...
Libra Could Be Unbalanced by Indian Crypto Laws
20.6.2019
Facebook reportedly has not filed an application with the RBI, which seeks to ban cryptocurrencies
What Is Libra? Breaking Down Facebook’s New Digital Currency
20.6.2019
Facebook’s Libra could have a significant impact on crypto’s mainstream viability. See what industry experts are saying
Rep. Maxine Waters Says US Can’t Let Facebook’s Libra ‘Compete With the Dollar’
20.6.2019
Appearing on CNBC Thursday, the chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee doubled down on her calls for Facebook to halt Libra development
Facebook’s Libra Coin: Initial Reactions Mixed
20.6.2019
Could Facebook’s cryptocurrency help keep the network accountable and aligned with its users? Community reactions are mixed
Facebook Is a Threat to Governments Not Crypto
20.6.2019
The moment Facebook released the whitepaper for its planned Libra coin, social media was flooded with claims about Zuckerberg’s new drive to take over the cryptocurrency market, with some even calling it a Bitcoin killer. However, looking at the actual details of the plan, it has little to...
“Libra Neither Has Block nor Chains: FT Alphaville”, Enough to Stir up a Reaction from Facebook
20.6.2019
To start with here is an excerpt from Libra’s White Paper: The Libra Blockchain is pseudonymous and allows users to hold one or more addresses that are not linked to their real-world identity. This approach is familiar to many users, developers, and regulators. The Libra Association will oversee...
This is Why These Two Crypto Companies Joined Libra Association
20.6.2019
Source: Libra, Cryptonews.com
Many discussions have been led about Facebook’s recent announcement of Libra coin planned for launch in 2020, from the regulatory issues to the praises and criticism directed towards it from the crypto community.
One element that needs more attention seems to be...
Facebook Has Not Applied for RBI Approval to Operate Libra in India: Report
20.6.2019
Facebook has reportedly not applied for approval in India for operating its upcoming cryptocurrency Libra project
Russia To Introduce Its Own Cryptocurrency In Two Weeks, Libra Criticized Heavily
20.6.2019
The Russian government has, on many occasions, stated that it would introduce a cryptocurrency for global trade in 2019, and the time seems to arrive finally. As per recent reports, Russia will launch its cryptocurrency in the next two weeks. Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister, Alexei Moiseev...
US Fed Chair: Facebook's Libra Carries Both Benefits and Risks
20.6.2019
Jerome Powell, the head of the United States Federal Reserve, has said that he recognizes both potential benefits and risks to Facebook’s recently-unveiled Libra project
Facebook’s Crypto Project Scheduled For Hearing By US Senate Banking Committee
20.6.2019
The united states Senate for banking has declared that they will hear the testimony on Facebook’s most speculated Libra coin on July 16th. The news surfaced on June 18th on an economic news website. It was previously reported that Facebook is working on to create a global cryptocurrency called...
Facebook’s Libra Facing a World of Regulatory Hurdles
20.6.2019
Facebook and its 27 partners are already running into a number of regulatory headaches from all corners of the globe following the unveiling of its Libra whitepaper earlier this week.
As previously reported, within hours of the social network’s Libra announcement, members of an American House...