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Facebook Hires Standard Chartered Bank Lobbyist for Crypto Project: Report

Facebook's hiring spree for its upcoming cryptocurrency continues with the addition of a senior bank lobbyist from Standard Chartered.

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Report: Uber, PayPal, Visa to Back Facebook's GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Uber are all backing Facebook's new cryptocurrency, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Facebook's 'GlobalCoin' Crypto Will Be Tied to Multiple Currencies: Exec

A Facebook executive has told a German magazine that the firm's planned stablecoin will be tied to a basket of fiat currencies.

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More Details Emerge on Team Behind Facebook's Secretive Blockchain

News outlets are beginning to identify key staffers behind Facebook's "GlobalCoin" project.

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Facebook Set to Reveal Own Cryptocurrency in June, Report Says

Social media giant Facebook will reportedly reveal its own cryptocurrency to the public later this month.

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Facebook Holds Talks With CFTC Over GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency: Report

Facebook has started discussion with the U.S. CFTC over potential regulatory issues over the social media giant's crypto stablecoin initiative.

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Libra: Everything We Know About Facebook's Cryptocurrency

Here's the complete story (so far) of Facebook's potentially transformative blockchain project.

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Facebook to Roll Out 'GlobalCoin' Cryptocurrency in 2020: Report

Social media giant Facebook is set to roll out its own cryptocurrency – internally called 'GlobalCoin' – in 2020, according to a report from the BBC.

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Facebook Registers Secretive 'Libra' Cryptocurrency Firm in Switzerland

More details emerge about Facebook's secretive crypto firm, Libra.

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Facebook Hires Two of Coinbase's Former Compliance Managers

Facebook has hired two Coinbase vets to work in compliance roles, and at least one is involved in the social network's blockchain effort.

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