Facebook & Libra’s David Marcus Is Asking About Ethereum DeFi
Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) space has received a lot of attention in recent months. This sector of the
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Blockchain Bites: Libra’s Future, Elrond’s ‘Trial by Fire’ and LocalBitcoins’ Volume
An unknown wallet holder mistakenly, it seems, sent a $2 million transaction fee on the Ethereum blockchain, Elrond is testing its network in a “trial by fire” and Libra’s Dante Disparte thinks governments entering the stablecoin race is good for Libra. Here’s the story: You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of
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From Facebook Lab to Global Stage: Libra’s Timeline
CoinDesk has been chronicling this saga every step of the way. What follows is a detailed timeline of the Libra project’s history, from the early signs that Mark Zuckerberg’s social network was sniffing around the blockchain industry to Libra’s recent watering-down of its once-bold plans. Bookmark this article, because we’ll
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This Tiny Crypto Startup Has Lessons for Libra’s ‘Unbanked’ Dreams
If Facebook’s Libra project truly aims to serve the globe’s 1.7 billion unbanked, Hong Kong-based Bitspark might offer some insights. Source
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Libra’s Marcus is Bullish on Bitcoin but doesn’t Consider It as a Cryptocurrency
David Marcus believes that Bitcoin can be considered to be digital gold and has given bullish indications as to where Bitcoin is going.In what seems to be both a conflict-of-interest and also an effort to promote his cryptocurrency, the head of cryptocurrency projects at Facebook David Marcus has given bullish
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Calibra Head David Marcus Touts Libra’s Money Laundering Standards
Calibra CEO David Marcus recently claimed that the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards of Libra — Facebook’s proposed stablecoin project — will be better than other payments networks.Citing statements from Marcus’ speech at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas, finance publication Finextra reports on Oct. 29 that he explained
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Facebook Libra’s Five-Member Council Elected as More Members Withdraw
Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, Libra, has announced the selection of a five-member board on Monday. The company has dismissed the recent turmoil over several prominent members leaving, the latest one being an online travel company called Booking Holdings.The head of policy and communications representing the Libra Association, Dante Disparte, says that
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PayPal Is Worried about Facebook Libra’s Future as Regulatory Pressure Increases
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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