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Rebranded Libra Still a ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing': German Finance Minister

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz took aim at the rebranded lDiem and said it would take more than cosmetic changes to smoothen regulatory concerns.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz

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Spotify Looking for Associate Director to Lead Activity on Libra Project, Other Crypto Efforts

The world's largest audio streaming service is on the hunt for a new associate director to lead its activity within the libra stablecoin project.

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Libra Rebrands to 'Diem' in Anticipation of 2021 Launch

The Libra Association is rebranding itself as Diem to distance itself from the original multi-currency stablecoin vision as it prepares for a possible 2021 launch.

Diem CEO Stuart Levey said the first stablecoin issued by the former Libra Association would be a dollar-backed token, which is pending FINMA approval.

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Libra Plans Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Launch in January 2021: Report

Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format.

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German Finance Minister Says He Does Not Support Private Cryptos: Report

Olaf Scholz said banks need to adapt for a digital world but seemed to rule out private digital currencies from that future.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz

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From PayPal to Libra: Big Tech Has Forced Central Banks to Wake Up to CBDCs, Says Benoit Coeure

Libra was the final wake-up call for central banks that prompted serious consideration of digital currency issuances, according to the head of the BIS Innovation Hub.

Benoit Coeure, head of the BIS Innovation Hub

Политика

FSB Recommends Stablecoin (Libra) Safeguards as G7 Continues Blockade

Finance officials never once named libra. But they didn't have to; the proposed stablecoin's shadow still looms large.

Regulators have effectively placed "global stablecoin projects" (read: libra) under siege.

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Facebook's Libra Co-Founder Morgan Beller Departs to Return to VC

Beller, 27, will become a general partner at NFX. She'd worked at a16z before joining Facebook.

Morgan Beller, general partner at NFX

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European Ministers Call on EU Commission to Regulate Stablecoins

Finance ministers from five European countries have called on the EU Commission to introduce tough regulation for stablecoins.

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Libra Taps Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel as New Legal Chief

The new general counsel is Libra's second in just three months.

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