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Libra rebrands to Diem, hoping to shake off associations
1.12.2020
The project is hoping that a new name will help people forget the mass regulatory panic that drowned out Libra's initial announcement
Libra Rebrands to ‘Diem’ in Anticipation of 2021 Launch
1.12.2020
The Libra Association is rebranding itself to "Diem" to distance itself from the original multi-currency stablecoin vision as it prepares for a possible 2021 launch
ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Downplays Bitcoin’s Risks to Financial Stability, Troubled by Stablecoins
1.12.2020
ECB President Christine Lagarde downplays any risks bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could pose to financial stability and monetary sovereignty. In contrast, she sees stablecoins, such as Facebook-backed libra, as posing “serious risks.” Christine Lagarde, Bitcoin,...
European central bankers predict that the digital euro is at least five years away
30.11.2020
Nobody seems to be in a rush to digitize the euro, but that could change given increasing global competition
Bitcoin carnage, Eth2 milestone, Libra launch, PayPal blunder: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 21–27
28.11.2020
The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link!
Facebook’s Libra Crypto Gets Ready to Launch in January as a Single Coin
28.11.2020
Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency is reportedly preparing to launch with a single cryptocurrency, a scaled-down version of its original plan. The launch date for Facebook’s libra could be as early as January. Launch Date for Facebook’s Libra The cryptocurrency libra, proposed...
Law Decoded: Cents and stability, Nov. 20–27
27.11.2020
Stablecoins and CBDCs and their related issues of privacy and surveillance lead this week's Law Decoded
[aktualita] Libra od Facebooku by se mohla spustit již v lednu, podoba bude ale skromnější
27.11.2020
Ambiciózní projekt privátního stablecoinu Libra, za kterým stojí americká společnost Facebook a jím iniciovaná Libra Asociace, se možná dočká spuštění již v lednu příštího roku. Tvrdí to alespoň ve svém reportu páteční Financial Times s odvoláním na tři zdroje, které na projektu participují. ...
Facebook’s Libra to reportedly launch in January 2021 as USD stablecoin
27.11.2020
Libra will initially be pegged to just one fiat currency
Limited Facebook's Libra Might Be Launched in January - Report
27.11.2020
Facebook-led digital currency Libra is preparing to launch as a single coin backed one-for-one by the dollar as early as January, the Financial Times reported, citing three undisclosed people involved in the initiative.
The other currencies and the composite would be rolled out at a later point...
Facebook-Led Libra Plans Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Launch in January 2021: Report
27.11.2020
Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format
Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert
25.11.2020
The Libra Association has made a key hire in its pursuit of a new cryptocurrency and payments system
Libra Association Taps Saumya Bhavsar as General Counsel for Payments Subsidiary
25.11.2020
Bhavsar joins the Libra Association after 25 years in public and private sector banking regulation roles
Bison Trails launches QT protocol to help developers build on Libra
25.11.2020
Libra Association founding member, Bison Trails, has released a QT protocol allowing developers to read and write data to Libra’s pre-mainnet using off-chain systems
BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins
24.11.2020
After proposing automated ways to monitor global stablecoins like Libra, a new report from BIS argues that a better solution may ultimately be central bank digital currencies
German Finance Minister Says He Does Not Support Private Cryptos: Report
20.11.2020
Olaf Scholz said banks need to adapt for a digital world but seemed to rule out private digital currencies from that future
BIS head says physical cash still important, even if CBDCs take over
13.11.2020
BIS Innovation Hub head Benoît Cœuré stressed the importance of maintaining multiple payment options beyond just CBDCs
From PayPal to Libra: Big Tech Has Forced Central Banks to Wake Up to CBDCs, Says Benoit Coeure
13.11.2020
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
Will they or won't they? Central banks eye each other's digital currency moves
29.10.2020
Canada's central bank recognizes that CBDCs are a necessarily international issue
PayPal might issue its own cryptocurrency soon, says CoinShares exec
22.10.2020
The CSO of CoinShares thinks that a payments-focused PayPal token could be forthcoming