Libra

Libra (cryptocurrency) Libra is a permissioned blockchain digital currency proposed by the American social media company Facebook. ... The currency and network do not yet exist, and only rudimentary experimental code has been released. The launch is planned to be in 2020.

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Japan’s Central Bank Chief Pushes For Global Effort To Regulate Libra 
Japan’s Central Bank Chief Pushes For Global Effort To Regulate Libra 
September 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of Japan Head Haruhiko Kuroda spoke to business leaders in Osaka about the importance of having a coordinated global plan to regulate Libra and...

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IBM Willing to Give Facebook A Helping Hand With Crypto
IBM Willing to Give Facebook A Helping Hand With Crypto
September 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Tech giant IBM said it is receptive to helping Facebook on its Libra cryptocurrency plans, CNBC reported on Monday (Sept. 12). Jason Kelley, IBM’s general...

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Facebook’s Libra Will Get 50 Percent Backing From US Dollar 
Facebook’s Libra Will Get 50 Percent Backing From US Dollar 
September 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s planned digital coin Libra will get half of its backing from the U.S. dollar, with other support from the euro, yen, sterling and Singapore...

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Facebook Acquires Chatbot Startup For Libra Support
Facebook Acquires Chatbot Startup For Libra Support
September 22, 2019  |  Chatbots

Israel-based hybrid chatbot startup Servicefriend was acquired by Facebook to build customer service bots for its planned digital wallet Calibra, reports said on Saturday (Sept....

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Marcus Says Facebook’s Libra Will Move Forward
Marcus Says Facebook’s Libra Will Move Forward
September 20, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

In an interview with Swiss newspaper NZZ, David Marcus, the Facebook executive in charge of proposed cryptocurrency Libra, said the project was moving forward and...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC’s Clayton: Bitcoin Needs Stronger Regulation Before Trading; Philippines 7-Elevens To Exchange Cash For Crypto Via Abra
Bitcoin Daily: SEC’s Clayton: Bitcoin Needs Stronger Regulation Before Trading; Philippines 7-Elevens To Exchange Cash...
September 20, 2019  |  Bitcoin

China’s cryptocurrency czar said that while no country is ready to welcome Facebook’s Libra, they might not have a choice. “No countries welcome Libra, but...

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German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
German Finance Minister Speaks Out Against Stablecoins
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Finance Minister in Germany Olaf Scholz spoke out on Tuesday (Sept. 17) about proposed cryptocurrencies like Facebook’s Libra and said Berlin would reject them,...

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Facebook Lobbied UK For Libra Support Pre-Launch
Facebook Lobbied UK For Libra Support Pre-Launch
September 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Before it publicly released its plans for Libra, Facebook met with the Finance Ministry, the central bank and regulators in the U.K. about the proposed...

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Libra CEO: Crypto Is A Payment Network, Not A Currency
Libra CEO: Crypto Is A Payment Network, Not A Currency
September 16, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Calibra CEO David Marcus, who’s heading up the organization pushing the proposed Facebook cryptocurrency Libra, has taken to social media to dispel the idea that...

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