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WATCH: Former CFTC Advisor Sees 'Mistrust' as Libra's Fatal Flaw

Scandal after scandal hasn't done Facebook any favors, says former CTFC advisor Jeff Bandman.

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WATCH: A FinTech Lawyer Breaks Down Libra's Legality

Joel Telpner, chair of the Fintech and Blockchain Practice Group at Sullivan & Worcester LLP, sees Libra's creation as setting a fascinating - and treacherous - precedent.

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WATCH: Lukka CEO Believes in a Future Full of Corporate Tokens

Lukka CEO and investor Jake Benson sees Libra's real value as a guinea pig that will allow regulators to test the limits of crypto.

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Facebook Libra Risks to Financial Stability Demand 'Highest' Regulatory Standards, Says G7

The G7 group of nations has warned of the threat posed by stablecoins such as Facebook's Libra and set out draft recommendations for regulation.

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WATCH: Investor Nisa Amoils Expects Libra to Reduce Regulatory Risk

Nisa Amoils believes that Facebook's Libra is a platform play.

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Web Search Data Indicates Soaring Interest for Facebook Libra in China

China has emerged as a perhaps surprising leader when it comes to public interest in Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project.

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WATCH: Former ConsenSys Fintech Lead Says Facebook Will Rule Crypto Payments

Juan Llanos sees Facebook's rise in the payments space as nearly inevitable. So how can startups compete? He has some ideas.

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Juan Llanos, former fintech and regtech lead at ConsenSys and a legal advisor to the Bitcoin Foundation.

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Lawmakers Amp Up Pressure on Facebook to Halt Libra Cryptocurrency Development

U.S. lawmakers repeatedly pressed Facebook's top blockchain exec to halt development of the Libra cryptocurrency in Tuesday's hearing.

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JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon: Facebook's Crypto Isn't a Short-Term Concern

“We’re going to be talking about Libra three years from now," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday.

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Watch Today's Facebook Libra Hearing at the House Financial Services Committee

Watch the live webcast of the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project.

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