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Facebook has hired a lobbying firm led by a former head of policy at Coinbase amid regulatory pushback from U.S. lawmakers over its Libra project.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 27, 2019

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A U.S. lawmaker said her concerns with Facebook's Libra crypto project remain after meeting regulators in Switzerland.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 26, 2019

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Several backers of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project are said to be considering backing out due to growing "pushback" from regulators.

By Daniel PalmerAug 23, 2019

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Privacy-focused Nym Technologies plans to launch a testnet this fall. Its identity system masks identifying user data across blockchains.

By Christine KimAug 21, 2019

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Facebook is reportedly already under investigation by the EU over antitrust issues related to its Libra cryptocurrency project.

By Daniel PalmerAug 21, 2019

Finance

With $125,000 committed to a virtual bootcamp in November, Libracamp is incubating development on Facebook's Libra testnet.

By Leigh CuenAug 20, 2019

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters and other U.S. lawmakers will discuss Facebook's crypto project with the Swiss data privacy chief this week.

By Daniel PalmerAug 19, 2019

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Data protection chiefs from across the globe have united to express concerns over the privacy risks posed by Facebook's cryptocurrency project.

By Daniel PalmerAug 6, 2019

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Facebook has hired a former aide to the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to lobby for its Libra cryptocurrency project.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 6, 2019

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Facebook has acknowledged what many have been saying – that regulatory issues may be an insurmountable barrier to its Libra project.

By Daniel PalmerJul 30, 2019