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Coinbase: “Libra Has the Potential to Introduce the Unique Benefits of Crypto to Millions”
17.4.2020
Facebook’s crypto project Libra has been one of the most talked-about projects in financial circles across the globe. Libra has attracted the most polarizing views for any crypto project in history, and the future, you like it or not, cannot be without the social media giant’s crypto adventure....
US Lawmaker Calls Libra’s Revamp Insufficient
17.4.2020
Rep. Sylvia Garcia's comments suggest Libra's roots as a Facebook initiative remain a political liability despite the consortium's steps to sate critics
US Congresswoman Vows to Brand Facebook’s Libra a Security Despite Today’s Updates
16.4.2020
A U.S. congresswoman says that Facebook’s updated whitepaper for Libra will not save it from classification as a security
Libra vs. DCEP? The Battle for the Future of Money Heats Up
16.4.2020
NLW breaks down libra’s new fiat-pegged model, DCEP’s trial app and China’s Blockchain Service Network
Blockchain Bites: Ethereum’s Inroads and Libra’s Concessions
16.4.2020
The Facebook-led cryptocurrency project has been scaled back while investors try to take advantage of market turbulence. Here's the story
Facebook's Libra Confirms A New Plan To Please Regulators
16.4.2020
In an attempt to ease regulatory concerns, Facebook's Libra just changed its initial plan to issue the multi-currency Libra Coin and now aims to start from single-currency stablecoins, such as LibraUSD, LibraEUR, etc.
"This will allow people and businesses in the regions whose local currencies...
Libra Just Made a Bunch of Changes to Play More Nicely With Regulators
16.4.2020
Libra really, really wants to exist, so it’s starting to kowtow to regulations
Libra Scales Back Global Currency Ambitions in Concession to Regulators
16.4.2020
The Facebook-spawned Libra Association has scaled back its original vision of a global digital currency backed by a basket of fiat currencies
Libra Stablecoin is Still a Major Threat to Bitcoin: Economist
15.4.2020
Will Facebook’s Libra stablecoin emerge as Bitcoin’s strongest competitor? Economist John Vaz believes so
G20 Considers 10 Rules for Regulation of Stablecoins Like Facebook Libra
15.4.2020
The G20 is setting rules to regulate stablecoins such as Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. Responding to a call by the G20, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has provided 10 “high-level” recommendations that establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Also read:...
Dapper Labs Announces Tech-Sharing Partnership With Libra
14.4.2020
A new partnership will see Dapper Labs employ the Move virtual machine, while Libra will access the Cadence smart contract programming language
G20 Watchdog Warns Nations to Mitigate Risks Posed by Libra-Like Stablecoins
14.4.2020
National regulators need to be prepared for the unique risks posed by global stablecoins, the Financial Stability Board says
World Governments at G20 Are Concerned About All Stablecoins, Not Just Libra
14.4.2020
The G20’s Financial Stability Board believes stablecoins are dangerous due to their ability to circumvent capital controls
EU Lawmakers Want to Create a New Regulator for Crypto 'Blind Spots'
13.4.2020
Alongside stablecoins and token-based fundraising, the EU parliament asserts that Bitcoin mining poses a money laundering risk
Private Companies Could Play Role in CBDC Issuance, Bank of England Says
7.4.2020
Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility
Celsius Lists Libra Challenger for 9.9% Potential Interest
6.4.2020
Celsius Network platform lists Saga’s SGA stable asset, allowing up to 9.9% annual interest
Libra Project: The Stablecoin Project to Watch Out for
4.4.2020
Currency happens to be the lifeblood of the global economic system. It is the pivot around which wheels of economic activities spin; however, with the emergence of the capitalist economy, the money power tends to be possessed only by a few ones. The inequality in the distribution of wealth is...
Libra Rival Celo Announces $700,000 in Grant Funding for 13 Startups
31.3.2020
Celo has awarded $700,000 in grants to 13 companies seeking to build on top of or develop the platform or foster the Celo community
Global Stablecoins May Be Subject to Securities Regulation, Says IOSCO
25.3.2020
Global stablecoins may be subject to securities laws, says IOSCO, in a new report that could complicate such projects’ embrace of decentralization
Celo Alliance Is out to Challenge Libra, Hoping for Less Red Tape
22.3.2020
As Facebook’s Libra members flock to the Celo Alliance project, Cointelegraph unpacks its goals and specs to figure out why