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Ex-CFTC Advisor: Facebook's Libra Could Be Both Security and Commodity

Security? Payment token? Utility token? Defining Facebook's Libra won't be easy, and it's not Facebook's call, says Jeff Bandman.

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Bitcoin Noticeably Absent From Senate Hearing on Facebook's Libra

For a panel about a proposed cryptocurrency, Tuesday's Senate Facebook hearing was light on actual crypto talk.

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Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options

Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Facebook's Libra.

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German Finance Minister: Facebook Shouldn't Be Allowed to Compete With the Euro

“The issuance of a currency does not belong in the hands of a private company," according to Germany's finance minister.

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WATCH: Breaking Down the Libra Hearings

CoinDesk LIVE presents opinions and commentary on Libra's hard road ahead. Join six experts and our own editors for a detailed discussion of the future of Mark Zuckerberg's cryptocurrency.

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Facebook's Marcus Says He'd Accept 100% of His Pay in Libra

Facebook blockchain exec David Marcus told lawmakers he would be willing to accept 100 percent of his salary in Libra.

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Watch the Facebook Libra Hearing Live

Facebook's hearing in front of the U.S. Senate is live online and we will be running commentary all day.

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Facebook's Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair

Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security.

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US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Is 'Not Comfortable' With Facebook's Libra

In a press conference Monday, Mnuchin voiced the Trump administration's concerns with Facebook's Libra and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

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What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency

The Congressional hearings on Facebook's Libra are likely to focus more on the company's privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions.

David Marcus is the co-creator of the Facebook-backed libra stablecoin. (CoinDesk archives)