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PayPal Ditches Libra, Crypto Stagnant, Mark Cuban Hates BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 30–Oct. 6
6.10.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, PayPal pulls out of Libra, crypto markets struggle to recover, and Mark Cuban really doesn’t like Bitcoin
Paypal Exits Libra – Mastercard and Visa May Follow
6.10.2019
Facebook’s ambitious financial inclusion project, Libra, continues marching forward in spite of mountainous regulatory obstacles, but key members of the Libra Association are having doubts and dropping out. Paypal has now reportedly left the group due to regulatory concerns. Libra...
US Response to Facebook’s Libra Is ‘Ridiculous,’ says Coinbase CEO
5.10.2019
The U.S. government reacted to Facebook’s Libra “like they almost want to be left behind,” says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
PayPal Withdraws From Facebook-Led Libra Crypto Project
4.10.2019
PayPal has withdrawn from the Libra Association, the company announced Friday
Financial Stability Board: Stablecoins ‘May Pose Regulatory Challenges’
4.10.2019
Stablecoins could pose “regulatory challenges,” says Randall Quarles, chair of the Financial Stability Board
US House Committee Demands Zuckerberg Testify About Libra Before January
4.10.2019
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee invites Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify on the condition that CEO Mark Zuckerberg follows suit by January
US House Committee Pressuring Zuckerberg to Testify on Libra: Report
4.10.2019
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing pressure to testify before U.S. lawmakers on the firm's cryptocurrency project Libra
PayPal May Ditch Facebook’s Libra Over ‘Regulatory Scrutiny’: Report
4.10.2019
PayPal no show at Facebook’s Libra meeting sparks cold feet rumors
Apple’s No to Crypto as More Libra Partners Could Cave to Regulators
4.10.2019
Apple has joined a fast-growing group of companies that are suddenly getting cold feet about all things cryptocurrency-related. The other crypto-cautious companies are reportedly some of Facebook’s biggest-name Libra partners: PayPal and Stripe, as well as Visa and Mastercard.
Reuters reports that...
PayPal Might Withdraw From Libra Association: Report
4.10.2019
PayPal might pull out of the Facebook-led Libra project, according to a Financial Times report
American Banking Giants Sound Off Against Libra as Monetary Threat
3.10.2019
Execs from some of the biggest U.S. banks reportedly told the Federal Reserve that Facebook’s Libra would pose a threat to monetary policies
European Competition Watchdog Fears Libra’s ‘Closed Economy’
3.10.2019
The European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, is asking tough questions of Libra over its potential closed economy
Facebook’s Libra Nodes Are Live on ‘Pre-Mainnet’, Roadmap Confirms
3.10.2019
Facebook’s Libra devs unveil their latest step to formal launch
Does Crypto Always Mean Decentralization?
2.10.2019
When people talk about cryptocurrency they’re often talking about decentralization. Are they right?
[aktualita] Mastercard s Visou pomalu couvají ze svého zapojení v projektu Facebook Libra
2.10.2019
Karetní společnosti Mastercard a Visa spolu s některými dalšími partnery z Libra Association najednou začínají odmítat žádosti Facebooku o vyjádření oficiální podpory a přehodnocují další participaci na projektu Libra.  Na vině jsou negativní reakce amerických a evropských politiků a představitelů...
Mark Zuckerberg Addresses Libra Regulation, KYC in Leaked Transcript
2.10.2019
In leaked comments from a July meeting, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed internal issues for the firm's crypto network, Libra
Visa, Mastercard to Reconsider Backing Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
2.10.2019
It has already been a few months since the tech giant, Facebook, officially announced its ‘Libra’ cryptocurrency project with international support from big organizations including Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. Since the announcement, very little has been heard about the Libra project apart from...
Facebook’s Libra Backers Fear It Could Taint Their Image Among Regulators
2.10.2019
$10M Libra node operators unsure about signing up: sources
Institutional Libra Backers are Getting Cold Feet
2.10.2019
Major Libra backers are backing out, according to a WSJ report
Swiss Regulator Fears Crypto’s Dark Corners, Libra Not So Much
2.10.2019
Switzerland’s regulator is more wary of crypto projects that develop outside of official scrutiny than he is of Libra