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European officials are beating their heads, trying to figure out the challenges and risks of letting cryptocurrencies be operational in the region. It is part of a wider debate that seeks to establish the pros and cons of digital transformation of European economies as major nations across the globe embrace
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Libra, the cryptocurrency that is expected to be launched by Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) in 2020, has proven to be the biggest disruptor in the crypto sphere since June. Policymakers, central bankers, and even politicians have expressed their skepticism with regards to the project. Relief for Crypto Traders? The announcement in July created massive
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PayPal seems to be worried about the future of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra as the development of the forthcoming digital currency has several hurdles on its way before it goes live. PayPal is one of the partners of the Swiss nonprofit Libra Association, which looks after the stability of the stablecoin.Facebook
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The European Central Bank (ECB) plans to develop an alternative public cryptocurrency, according to a new report on Forbes.French and German government officials back the supposed ECB’s plans for a development of a digital currency, which could become a potential rival to Facebook’s Libra and Bitcoin(BTC)trade like other popular cryptocurrencies.
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Recently, a report by Der Speigel magazine in Germany indicates that the German government is against giving approval to private stablecoin issuers such as Facebook and its digital currency Libra.The report cites a member of the current government, Thomas Heilman, who called for caution against these stablecoin issuers. He said
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Facebook’s Libra is already suffering from several political issues within the United States as several Congress members wrote an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg in which they called to halt the development of Libra, Facebook’s native cryptocurrency.Now, in Europe, France has announced that it will block the development of Facebook’s
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If Facebook’s crypto project Libra wants to survive in the US, it must ensure building a system that does not let criminals hide, and that is capable of tackling problems associated with terrorism funding and money laundering, said the US Under Secretary of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Sigal Mandelker, on
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It was back in July that Facebook’s Libra was announced and ever since the announcement, it has become the subject of intense scrutiny from lawmakers. It has not only led to the scrutiny of the entire cryptocurrency project announced by Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) but that of the wider cryptocurrency market as well
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Facebook is in new rounds of talks focused on discussing potential backings for its digital currency Libra.It was recently reported that Facebook has informed U.S. senators that it might not consider the Chinese Yuan as a potential contender for a backing of the cryptocurrency Libra. Facebook has submitted details of
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One of the biggest disruptions to the crypto space this year has been the announcement of Libra from the tech giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) back in July. The white paper published by the company about its cryptocurrency resulted in a lot of chaos and eventually led to turmoil in the crypto
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