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Mastercard Left Libra Association Over Regulatory and Viability Concerns, Says CEO

The credit-card giant pulled out of the Libra Association in October. Now its chief has opened up on why.

Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga at World Economic Forum 2015. Image courtesy of Mastercard

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Libre Not Libra – Thinking Critically About Facebook’s Blockchain Project

Years of jokes about “FaceCoin” and “ZuckBucks” have finally come to life – sort of.

Andreas Antonopoulos image via Wikimedia Commons

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Ex-PBoC Governor Urges China to Join Global Conversation on Libra

A former senior official with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) believes the nation should join a global conversation about regulating stablecoins, with a particular focus on the Libra stablecoin.

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Why High-Profile Defections Aren’t Libra’s Biggest Challenge

Libra has lost another Association member, but according to @nlw that’s likely low on their worries list, plus Square’s LN efforts & TON’s SEC support.

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Vodafone Is the Latest Big Company to Quit Facebook-Founded Libra Association

Telecom giant Vodafone has left the Libra Association, the eighth company to pull out of the Facebook-led digital currency project since the fall.

Diem Association Executive Vice President Dante Disparte

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Switzerland Softens Tone on Libra After Ex-President Says Project 'Failed'

Switzerland's now-departed president said the project had "failed" in its current form.

Swiss parliament building (Shutterstock)

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Anchorage, Bison Trails Execs to Helm Libra's New 'Technical Steering Committee'

The Libra Association has formed a steering committee to oversee the creation of its technical roadmap.

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WisdomTree Mulls New Stablecoin as US Money Manager Drives Toward Crypto

WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar.

The Massachusetts shilling, c. 1667–1682, image via Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Facebook's Zuckerberg Highlights Digital Commerce, but Not Libra, in 2030 Vision

Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook wants to build commerce tools for small businesses which use the social media giant's apps, but noticeably avoided mentioning the Libra stablecoin project in his 2030 vision.

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Australians Won't Use Libra, Believes Central Bank

Reserve Bank of Australia officials are not yet convinced cryptocurrencies offer benefits over and above traditional means of payment.

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