Category: Libra
Altcoins, david marcus, Facebook, Headlines, Libra, Our Latest Cryptocurrency News, switzerland
Switzerland crypto laws have appealed to blockchain enthusiasts for years. Facebook’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, is no exception. He…
Facebook's, Libra, TechCrunch
“5 months and growing strong” the Libra Association announced today in a post about its technical infrastructure that completely omits the fierce regulatory backlash to its cryptocurrency. Forty wallets, tools and block explorers plus 1,700 GitHub commits have how now been built on its blockchain testnet that’s seen 51,000 mock transactions in the past two…
Altcoins, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency News, david marcus, Facebook, Libra, Opinion
Facebook Libra lead David Marcus doesn’t believe bitcoin is a currency. Its volatility keeps it from becoming a currency, he…
Altcoins, China, Cryptocurrency News, Facebook, Libra, Mark Zuckerberg
The People’s Bank of China signed a partnership with Huawei, reportedly to develop blockchain technology for China’s sovereign digital currency….
Altcoins, Cryptocurrency News, Facebook, Libra, Mark Zuckerberg, Market News
Mark Zuckerberg will appear before Congress on Wednesday to defend Facebook’s controversial ‘cryptocurrency’ project, Libra. In his prepared remarks, the…
Bitcoin, Business News, Cryptocurrency News, Facebook, Libra, Mark Zuckerberg
CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be the next Facebook executive to face a bipartisan grilling when he testifies before the US…
claims, Libra, TechCrunch
Attempting to signal its popularity despite high-profile defections from Visa, Stripe and more, the Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra Association announced that 1,500 organizations have expressed interest in joining the Libra project — 180 of those meet eligibility requirements to become members, which could replace the seven companies that dropped out of the Association this month, including…
Libra, Members, TechCrunch
There’s a strategic cost to the defection of Visa, Stripe, eBay, and more from the Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra Association. They’re not just names dropping off a list. Each potentially made Libra more useful, ubiquitous, or reputable. Now they could become obstacles to the token’s launch or growth. Fearing regulators’ inquiries not just into their Libra…
Libra, Pegging, TechCrunch
What if Libra wasn’t backed by a basket of international currencies, but only the dollar? Regulatory pushback to the Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra has caused major partners including Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, and eBay to pull out of the Libra Association. But one of the remaining members has floated a major change to the stablecoin that could…
