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Diem Co-Creator Says Original Plan for Stablecoin Was 'Naive'

Diem, the latest iteration of Facebook's ambitious Libra project, had to make multiple concessions to calm the regulators. Chief Economist Christian Catalini explains the evolution.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 1:02 p.m. Published May 26, 2021, 3:31 p.m.
Diem co-creator Christian Catalini said the original vision for the stablecoin may have been "naive."
Diem co-creator Christian Catalini said the original vision for the stablecoin may have been "naive."