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Libra Association’s Head of Product Spent Just Five Months in the Role
9.10.2019
Simon Morris, the head of product at the Libra Association, has left the project within five months of joining, according to his LinkedIn profile
US Lawmakers Call on Payment Giants to Exit ‘Chilling’ Libra Project
9.10.2019
Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown have called on Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard to reconsider their membership of the Libra Association
New Libra Fork Will Create Permissionless Stablecoin Free of Corporate Control
9.10.2019
Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative
US Senators Warn Three Facebook’s Libra Backers of Membership Risks
9.10.2019
Visa, Mastercard and Stripe “should be concerned” about Libra, say U.S. senators
For Non-Profits Working With Facebook, Libra Isn’t Such a Crazy Idea
9.10.2019
If their missions aren't served by Libra, Women's World Banking and Mercy Corps say they'll let it be known – loudly
EU Finance Commissioner to Propose Unified Crypto Legislation
8.10.2019
The European Union’s finance commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis pledges to propose new rules to regulate digital currencies such as Facebook’s Libra
Ripple CEO: Facebook’s Libra Will Not Launch Before 2023
8.10.2019
Facebook will fail to launch Libra in the next three years, says Ripple CEO
Ex-Federal Prosecutor: US Blocking Libra Has National Security Implications
7.10.2019
Ex-federal prosecutor and now Andreessen Horowitz partner Katie Haun argues that the United States blocking Facebook’s Libra will have national security implications
Now Traders Can Make Bets on When Facebook’s Libra Will Launch
7.10.2019
Crypto futures exchange CoinFLEX is issuing derivatives linked to the launch of the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency project
CoinFlex to Offer ‘Prediction Futures’ on Whether Libra Launches in 2020
7.10.2019
A crypto derivatives exchange is launching physically-delivered futures contracts that will be settled based on whether Facebook’s Libra does or does not launch in 2020
PayPal, the First Firm to Officially Exit from Facebooks’s Libra Association
7.10.2019
The difficulties of Facebook seem to be multiplying on every coming day. Strong ripples across the industry were observed on Friday when PayPal, the first firm to back digital currency project of Facebook, has officially announced its detachment from the project. However, the announcement did...
‘Very, Very Skeptical:’ German Finance Minister Opposes Facebook’s Libra
7.10.2019
More battles for Libra as German minister rejects its launch
Fiat-Backed Stablecoins — Attempt to Take the Best of Both Worlds
6.10.2019
Fiat backed stablecoins are here to stay, but what makes them so stable and desires? Here are a few examples
PayPal Ditches Libra, Crypto Stagnant, Mark Cuban Hates BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 30–Oct. 6
6.10.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, PayPal pulls out of Libra, crypto markets struggle to recover, and Mark Cuban really doesn’t like Bitcoin
Facebook „zaklekl“ na stovky arabských účtů. Šířily propagandu
6.10.2019
Několik stovek skupin a profilů zmizelo z Facebooku a Instagramu. Sítě na svých platformách identifikovaly podivnou aktivitu, která pocházela zejména z Blízkého východu a účty s nimi spojené vymazala. Facebook o tom informoval na svém blogu.
Šlo konkrétně o 211 profilů na Facebooku, 107
Paypal Exits Libra – Mastercard and Visa May Follow
6.10.2019
Facebook’s ambitious financial inclusion project, Libra, continues marching forward in spite of mountainous regulatory obstacles, but key members of the Libra Association are having doubts and dropping out. Paypal has now reportedly left the group due to regulatory concerns. Libra...
US Response to Facebook’s Libra Is ‘Ridiculous,’ says Coinbase CEO
5.10.2019
The U.S. government reacted to Facebook’s Libra “like they almost want to be left behind,” says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
PayPal Withdraws From Facebook-Led Libra Crypto Project
4.10.2019
PayPal has withdrawn from the Libra Association, the company announced Friday
Apple Denies Speculation of Its Entry into Crypto Space
4.10.2019
Laying all speculations to rest, CEO of Apple Inc., Tim Cook, has virtually opposed the idea of private companies launching their currencies. The top executive said that private organizations should refrain from getting access to power by launching their own competing currencies. Just a couple...
Financial Stability Board: Stablecoins ‘May Pose Regulatory Challenges’
4.10.2019
Stablecoins could pose “regulatory challenges,” says Randall Quarles, chair of the Financial Stability Board