Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Facebook’s Social Media Platforms May Give Libra Unfair Advantage, Says ECB’s Lagarde

The new president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has expressed concern that Facebook may use its digital platform to promote Libra and lock-out rival stablecoin operators.In a letter responding to EU lawmakers yesterday, Lagarde said stablecoins addressed many of the problems associated with the existing cross-border payments

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Bitfinex Now Enables Users to Purchase Crypto With Credit and Debit Card

Hong Kong-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex now enables its users to purchase cryptocurrencies with both credit and debit cards.The exchange made the announcement on Dec. 20, saying:“Buy cryptocurrencies with your debit or credit cards on Bitfinex. Whether it's Bitcoin, USDt, Ethereum, or any other ERC20 tokens, pick your favorite and

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French Financial Watchdog Approves First ICO Under New ‘Visa’ Scheme

France's Financial Markets Authority (AMF) announced Thursday that it had approved an initial coin offering (ICO) for the first time.The successful recipient of the AMF "ICO visa" – a cryptocurrency fundraising platform called French-ICO – met the minimum guarantees required by law, including a white paper investors could understand, according

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