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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UK Watchdog Joins Chorus Of Regulators Asking For More Libra Info
UK Watchdog Joins Chorus Of Regulators Asking For More Libra Info
August 05, 2019  |  Regulation

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the U.K. said it sent out a statement to Facebook and 28 other outfits asking for more information about...

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Antitrust Concerns, Cryptos In Sharp Regulatory Focus	 
Antitrust Concerns, Cryptos In Sharp Regulatory Focus  
August 05, 2019  |  Regulation

There has been no summer slowdown for regulatory overtures toward technology firms, spanning social media, antitrust concerns and the cryptocurrency arenas. As reported this past...

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Walmart’s Answer To Facebook’s Libra: The Walmart Coin
Walmart’s Answer To Facebook’s Libra: The Walmart Coin
August 05, 2019  |  Retail

There are many ways to introduce an idea to the world. There is something to be said for going big — fireworks, a parade and...

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People’s Bank Of China Ramps Up Crypto Development
People’s Bank Of China Ramps Up Crypto Development
August 04, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), announced that it has accelerated the development of its own cryptocurrency, reported Cointelegraph on Sunday (Aug....

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Japan’s Monex Group Wants In On Libra
Japan’s Monex Group Wants In On Libra
July 28, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The owner of the hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck is looking to join Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project. Japan’s financial services giant Monex Group Inc. announced...

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Libra A Sizzle … For Scammers?
Libra A Sizzle … For Scammers?
July 26, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

And now, the Libra lure. Amid the controversy of a cryptocurrency proposed by Facebook, news comes this week that, per an investigation by The Washington...

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Facebook Q2 Weathers Fines And Antitrust Probes
Facebook Q2 Weathers Fines And Antitrust Probes
July 25, 2019  |  Earnings

Despite putting up another earnings beat in Q2 2019, there were reasons for Facebook to worry — apart from its financial results, Facebook also got...

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Scammers Hawk Bogus Libra Currency
Scammers Hawk Bogus Libra Currency
July 23, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s Libra has not even officially rolled out, yet there are already fake outlets springing up. The social media giant is now compelled to address...

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Swiss Privacy Group Still Waiting To Hear From Facebook On Libra
Swiss Privacy Group Still Waiting To Hear From Facebook On Libra
July 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) said it still hasn’t heard from Facebook regarding its supposed oversight of Libra, the social media...

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