Libra


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New Head of China's Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features

The PBoC's new digital currency chief has said its upcoming digital yuan has features not offered by Facebook Libra.

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Facebook's WhatsApp Seeks Policy Expert to Champion Blockchain in Africa

WhatsApp is looking to hire a blockchain policy expert in Africa as parent company Facebook's Libra project meets regulatory resistance worldwide.

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ECB's Mersch Warns Over 'Treacherous Promises' of Facebook Libra

Yves Mersch has warned of the threat posed by Facebook's Libra to monetary policy and consumers in the EU.

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Facebook's Libra Project Launches Bug Bounty With $10,000 Max Reward

The Libra Association will pay up to $10,000 to independent security researchers who find bugs in the Libra blockchain.

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Facebook's Calibra Is Building a Compliance Team, Searching for Sanctions Lead

The Calibra wallet team is looking for more compliance professionals.

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Coinbase's Ex-Policy Head Will Lobby for Facebook's Libra Crypto

Facebook has hired a lobbying firm led by a former head of policy at Coinbase amid regulatory pushback from U.S. lawmakers over its Libra project.

Facebook's David Marcus at a Senate banking hearing in July, 2019

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Loom Launches 'CryptoZombies' Tutorial to Get Coders on Facebook's Libra

Get the basics of Facebook's new Libra blockchain with a free online tutorial from Loom.

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Switzerland Meetings Didn't Clear US Lawmaker's Doubts on Facebook's Libra

A U.S. lawmaker said her concerns with Facebook's Libra crypto project remain after meeting regulators in Switzerland.

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee

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Rep. Waters Says Congress Will Continue Review of Facebook's Libra

Congresswoman Maxine Waters announced a tentative schedule for this fall including a continued review of Facebook's Libra initiative.

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Tensions Rising at Facebook Libra as Backers Consider Quitting: Report

Several backers of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project are said to be considering backing out due to growing "pushback" from regulators.

Mark Zuckerberg