Libra


Juridique

Switzerland Softens Tone on Libra After Ex-President Says Project 'Failed'

Switzerland's now-departed president said the project had "failed" in its current form.

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Marchés

Anchorage, Bison Trails Execs to Helm Libra's New 'Technical Steering Committee'

The Libra Association has formed a steering committee to oversee the creation of its technical roadmap.

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Marchés

WisdomTree Mulls New Stablecoin as US Money Manager Drives Toward Crypto

WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar.

The Massachusetts shilling, c. 1667–1682, image via Metropolitan Museum of Art

Marchés

Facebook's Zuckerberg Highlights Digital Commerce, but Not Libra, in 2030 Vision

Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook wants to build commerce tools for small businesses which use the social media giant's apps, but noticeably avoided mentioning the Libra stablecoin project in his 2030 vision.

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Juridique

Australians Won't Use Libra, Believes Central Bank

Reserve Bank of Australia officials are not yet convinced cryptocurrencies offer benefits over and above traditional means of payment.

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Finance

Libra Association Exec: World Needs Us Because Bitcoin Is 'Not a Means of Payment'

Libra Association Vice Chair Dante Disparte spoke at the Digital Money Forum at CES 2020, arguing for Libra's advantages over other bitcoin.

Decred's Akin Sawyerr (center) speaks on a CES panel with Libra Association Vice Chair Dante Disparte (right), photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk

Marchés

What Is a Cryptocurrency? We Need Clearer Definitions

In the wake of Libra and CBDCs, we need better definitions for what is and isn't a cryptocurrency.

Gina Pieters

Marchés

Unlike Libra, Digital Yuan Will Not Need Currency Reserves to Support Value: PBOC Official

PBOC wants to distinguish its own digital currency from rival private initiatives.

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Juridique

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

Facebook could leverage its social media platform to block out competitors, according to Christine Lagarde.

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Juridique

Libra Lacks Clarity on 'Opaque' Currency Basket, Says Fed Reserve Governor

Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard has warned that the Facebook-led Libra project faces stiff regulatory challenges and that there's a question mark over one of its core concepts.

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