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EU to Address Risks Before Allowing Private Digital Currencies Like Facebook’s Libra

EU finance ministers have agreed on Thursday that private digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra shouldn’t be allowed in the EU before their risks are being addressed. This means the bloc has a tough stance on the Libra, which has been widely criticized by regulators all over the world and had its influence on the financial […] дальше »

2019-12-5 17:52


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David Marcus: Libra Cryptocurrency is not a Threat to Sovereign Currencies

Facebook executive David Marcus, has come out to debunk reports about the Libra cryptocurrency being a threat to sovereign currencies, in a thread on September 16, 2019.   Working With, Not Against There have been reports that Facebook’s cryptocurrency, libra, was created to threaten sovereign currencies of nations. дальше »

2019-9-17 20:32


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Facebook hires lobbying firm to help sweet talk cryptocurrency regulators

Facebook‘s “cryptocurrency” Libra is facing an ever growing mountain of regulatory challenges. It seems it needs a helping hand, as it’s hired a specialist firm to lobby Washington directly. According to registration documents filed earlier this week, Facebook will be represented by Washington, DC-based FS Vector LLC, a firm that specializes in regulatory compliance and public policy. дальше »

2019-8-27 14:31


Binance to launch a blockchain for fiat-backed stablecoins, but who even cares?

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been announced launch of a new blockchain and it’s called project “Venus. ” I’m not sure why it chose that name because Venus has no moons. Sad. In an announcement published this morning, Binance described Venus as an “initiative to develop localized stablecoins and digital assets pegged to fiat currencies across the globe. дальше »

2019-8-19 15:16


Bitcoin evangelist claims Facebook’s Libra is unlikely to withstand global trade and currency wars

In an interview with Cryptonites, prominent Bitcoin advocate Andreas Antonopoulos spoke about his stance on Bitcoin being a safe haven asset during a financial crisis. With the value of fiat currencies like the British pound and Chinese yuan falling, many speculate that the world is in for yet another financial crunch. дальше »

2019-8-13 21:30


Ripple CEO, Co-founder highlight intention to complement, and not disrupt existing financial systems

With the onset of the digital era, a new generation of internet-based currencies have continued to gain traction over the past few years. And while Bitcoin was positioned as a ‘bank killer’ which would eventually replace legacy financial establishments, Ripple has sought to accelerate the functions of existing financial institutions. дальше »

2019-7-29 17:45


Circle CEO to Testify Before Senate on Crypto Regulation

Circle Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Allaire will be the sole crypto-industry representative to testify next week before the Senate about the need for clear regulation for digital assets. The hearing—titled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain”—follows extensive Senate hearings on Facebook’s Libra; it also comes дальше »

2019-7-27 19:49


BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Libra Is Not A Cryptocurrency, Wants Technology To Interchange Currencies

BlackRock is the largest money-management firm in the world with more than $6.5 trillion in assets under management and Larry Fink is their CEO with over a billion dollars of net worth. He appeared on CNBC recently: Fink said many of his clients and hedge funds are taking risk off the table. However, he believes […] дальше »

2019-7-20 20:53


Libra and others that follow it will establish exchange relations with major currencies, says former PBoC Governor

With Bitcoin getting mainstream recognition, there has been a lot of institutional onboarding into digital assets. Giants like Facebook, J. P. Morgan, Amazon, Alibaba, Microsoft, and others from all industrial sectors have started to look towards these assets as something that could potentially help solve problems in existing systems, ranging from payments, transfer of value etc. дальше »

2019-7-10 17:30


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China and India Are not Comfortable with Libra, Need More Information and Clarity

China and India combined comprise nearly 35 percent of the world population. Bloomberg reported that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) wants Facebook to reveal more information about Libra while Economic Times noted that the Indian Secretary of Economic Affairs believes the country is not comfortable with private currencies, July 9, 2019. дальше »

2019-7-10 11:00