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Huawei CEO Calls on China to Create a Rival to Facebook's Libra Crypto

Huawei's CEO said: "Even China is able to issue such currencies, why wait for Libra?"

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Coincheck-Owner Monex Group Moves to Join Facebook Libra

Monex Group, the Japanese financial services company that owns the Coincheck crypto exchange, has applied to join Facebook's Libra project.

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MIT Fellow Says Facebook 'Lifted' His Ideas for Libra Cryptocurrency

MIT fellow Alex Lipton claims Facebook borrowed the guts of its Libra project from a paper he co-authored last year.

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'However Long It Takes': Zuckerberg Vows to Win Over Libra Regulators

Facebook's CEO said it will spend "however long it takes" to get regulators on board before launching Libra.

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People in US Trust Bitcoin More Than Facebook's Libra: Report

Compared with bitcoin, people in the U.S. don't trust Facebook's anticipated new stablecoin Libra, according to a new survey.

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Facebook Libra Backers Are Not Official Partners Yet, Says Visa CEO

While Facebook's Libra project was said to have 28 founding partners when unveiled, that isn't quite the case, says Visa CEO Alfred F. Kelly.

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Facebook Libra Hasn't Responded to Information Request: Swiss Watchdog

Facebook hasn't responded to a request by Switzerland’s data privacy regulator for more details on Libra, despite the project being based in Geneva.

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Congress Drew a Fine Line Between Libra and Crypto – That's a First

Lawmakers at last week’s hearings took pains to distinguish Facebook’s Libra from the broader crypto space, showing a new maturity in their approach.

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UK Lawmakers May Probe Facebook Libra Over Privacy, Fraud

A parliamentary committee worries about Facebook holding financial details on its potentially billions of Libra users.

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US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says G7 in Agreement on Libra, Cryptocurrencies

“There was a clear agreement ... that Libra, in particular, raises some very significant concerns, and cryptocurrencies more broadly," said Mnuchin.

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