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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Could Facebook’s Libra Put Users’ Digital ID At Risk?
Could Facebook’s Libra Put Users’ Digital ID At Risk?
July 11, 2019  |  Authentication

Somewhat lost in the post-Facebook’s Libra announcement is the impact of Libra and Calibra on the social network’s ability to protect users’ digital identities. In...

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Tech Experts Not Confident In Launch Of Facebook’s Crypto
Tech Experts Not Confident In Launch Of Facebook’s Crypto
July 10, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Confidence is waning among tech executives that Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra will get off the ground by 2020, if at all. Facebook unveiled its plans in...

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Bitcoin Spikes To Near 2019 High
Bitcoin Spikes To Near 2019 High
July 10, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin continues its roller coaster of ups and downs in 2019 as the cryptocurrency shot back up and breached $13,000 for the first time in...

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Fed’s Powell Shares Libra Concerns With US Lawmakers
Fed’s Powell Shares Libra Concerns With US Lawmakers
July 10, 2019  |  Facebook

The Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell spoke to a congressional committee on Wednesday (July 10) about the organization’s concerns with Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency...

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Facebook’s Libra And The Future Of Digital Identity
Facebook’s Libra And The Future Of Digital Identity
July 10, 2019  |  Authentication

With the digital identity market expected to reach $15 billion by 2024, major ID providers such as Google and Apple are racing to improve the...

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Facebook’s Marcus Defends Libra To House Financial Services Chair
Facebook’s Marcus Defends Libra To House Financial Services Chair
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency project, Libra, is defending the company in a letter to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and other members of the...

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China Could Launch Its Own Crypto To Counter Libra
China Could Launch Its Own Crypto To Counter Libra
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A People’s Bank of China (PBoC) official said that the upcoming launch of Facebook’s Libra could speed up his bank’s development of its own digital...

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India Keeps Its Distance From Facebook’s Libra
India Keeps Its Distance From Facebook’s Libra
July 09, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

India, Asia’s third-largest economy, remains skeptical about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra and has said that it won’t just allow the coin into the country, according...

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Banks, Govs Show Continued Resistance To Facebook’s Libra
Banks, Govs Show Continued Resistance To Facebook’s Libra
July 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Many traditional banking institutions and governments have shown skepticism, silence and resistance to Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency Libra, according to reports.  Though the currency could potentially...

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