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BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins

24.11.2020
After proposing automated ways to monitor global stablecoins like Libra, a new report from BIS argues that a better solution may ultimately be central bank digital currencies

PayPal might issue its own cryptocurrency soon, says CoinShares exec

22.10.2020
The CSO of CoinShares thinks that a payments-focused PayPal token could be forthcoming

US Federal Reserve Actively Working on Digital Dollar

26.9.2020
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors and several Federal Reserve Banks are actively working on the digital dollar. Legislation has proposed that each American could have an account at the Fed for transacting in the central bank digital currency. Several Digital Dollar Initiatives The president...

Facebook’s Libra Co-Founder Morgan Beller Departs to Return to VC

22.9.2020
Beller, 27, will become a general partner at NFX. She'd worked at a16z before joining Facebook

European Union Seeks Strict Regulation of Crypto and Stablecoins in New Draft Law

12.9.2020
The European Commission, the executive arm of the E.U., has drawn up regulation to tightly monitor cryptocurrencies it considers “significant”, including asset-backed stablecoins like Facebook’s libra. Euractiv, a European news outlet, first reported the news on Sept.10, citing...

Libra Taps Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel as New Legal Chief

27.8.2020
The new general counsel is Libra's second in just three months

Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro

15.8.2020
In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank

Enter Facebook Financial: All Bases Covered From Crypto to Stablecoins

14.8.2020
There are multiple ways to approach digital payments, and Facebook wants to cover them all

Facebook Taps David Marcus to Lead Payments Initiatives

10.8.2020
Marcus will continue running Libra's Novi digital wallet as he takes on Facebook Financial

Facebook Goes All-In On FinTech With Launch of New Subsidiary

10.8.2020
Facebook is determined not to take “no” for an answer when it comes to FinTech

Fed Economists Call Fears of Original Libra Stablecoin ‘Overstated’

22.6.2020
Economists at the Federal Reserve suggest that Libra – in its original, basket-backed stablecoin form – might not have had as severe an impact on financial stability as policymakers suggested last year

Father of JOBS Act: Gov’t Was Concerned Libra Could Displace Dollar

15.6.2020
The father of the JOBS Act would be happy to help Telegram with an IPO if the company chooses to revert to a traditional fundraising model

Libra Is Ready for the Digital Money ‘Space Race’: Dante Disparte

10.6.2020
Libra's most vexing challenge may be juggling inclusion and compliance. But policy chief Dante Disparte says the project is not giving up on reaching the unbanked

Libra Payments Can Boost Facebook’s Ads Business, Zuckerberg Says

28.5.2020
Libra can make it easier for Facebook's users to buy goods advertised on its platform, which would incentivize businesses to buy more ads, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday

Facebook’s Toothless Oversight Board Has Lessons for Blockchain

20.5.2020
Facebook's new "oversight" board includes impressive names, but its formal powers are necessarily limited. There are learnings for blockchain governance

Pantera Capital Founder Says Regulators ‘Triggered’ by Grams and Libra

15.5.2020
‘The U.S. government will not let random startups’ challenge the dollar, says Dr. Waterhouse

75 Companies Back Facebook Libra’s Competitor Celo

7.5.2020
Celo, a competing project to Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, has added 50% more new members to its alliance, bringing the total number of supporting organizations to 75. Some Celo members are also supporters of the Libra project, such as Coinbase Ventures, Anchorage, and Andreessen Horowitz....