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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Singapore’s Temasek Among Three New Libra Members 
Singapore’s Temasek Among Three New Libra Members 
May 15, 2020  |  Blockchain

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is among three new members joining the Facebook-backed digital currency project Libra Association, according to a statement by Libra on...

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Facebook’s Libra Association Hires Its First CEO
Facebook’s Libra Association Hires Its First CEO
May 06, 2020  |  Personnel

The group founded by Facebook to launch the social media company’s entry into digital currency has named a former U.S. Treasury Department executive as its...

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Starbucks Among 19 Firms Trialing China’s Digital Yuan
Starbucks Among 19 Firms Trialing China’s Digital Yuan
April 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is launching a pilot program to trial its new digital currency yuan with 19 local businesses, including the U.S....

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Purse Shut, And The Case For Bitcoin Fades (A Bit More)
Purse Shut, And The Case For Bitcoin Fades (A Bit More)
April 20, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

It might sense to think that bitcoin — that marquee name of cryptocurrency — would enjoy a shining moment, a chance to take root in...

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Revised Libra To Be Connected With Individual Country Currencies
Revised Libra To Be Connected With Individual Country Currencies
April 16, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

With a revised version of the planned digital currency, Facebook‘s Libra will be supervised by worldwide watchdogs and connected to individual country currencies. The potential...

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G-20 Urges Unified Stablecoin Framework Ahead Of Facebook’s Libra
G-20 Urges Unified Stablecoin Framework Ahead Of Facebook’s Libra
April 14, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) – the regulatory watchdog of the Group of 20 (G-20) – warned global regulators that possible stablecoin disruptions should be...

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Bitcoin Daily: Tesla Tests Blockchain To Speed Up Trucking Shipments in Shanghai; Bank Of England May Team With Companies On Digital Currency
Bitcoin Daily: Tesla Tests Blockchain To Speed Up Trucking Shipments in Shanghai; Bank Of England...
April 07, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Shipping technology company CargoSmart Limited led an experimental blockchain project for the release of cargo with the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), Tesla and China...

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Treasury APIs, BNPL And Robinhood’s Outage Top This Week’s News
Treasury APIs, BNPL And Robinhood’s Outage Top This Week’s News
March 06, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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Incoming BoE Gov Scrutinizes Libra
Incoming BoE Gov Scrutinizes Libra
March 04, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Andrew Bailey, the incoming governor of the Bank of England (BoE), said that he wasn’t sure about Facebook’s proposed digital currency, Libra, because he wasn’t...

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