Libra
Libra Association Names HSBC Chief Legal Officer as First CEO
The Libra Association named HSBC Chief Legal Officer and former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury Stuart Levey as its new CEO. Levey will take the reins later this year.
Cross-Border Payment Portal Checkout.com Is Latest to Join Libra Association
Checkout.com, a digital payment processor that focuses on cross-border transactions, has become the 24th member of the Libra Association.
Libra Has a Flawed Crisis Model, Says Ex-IMF Economist
Libra's revised whitepaper resembles clearinghouse certificates that the U.S. used to prevent bank runs before the Federal Reserve was created, a former IMF economist says.
Facebook's 'Scaled Back' Libra Proposal Is More Dangerous Than You Think
With stablecoin announcements from China and Libra in the same week, the war over the future of money is reaching a new height, says our columnist.
Heifer International Joins Libra Association to 'Support Financial Inclusion'
Heifer International has joined the Libra Association, just days after the group modified its stablecoin vision to focus on a series of single-currency tokens rather than one basket-backed version.
Facebook Affirms Libra Commitment With 50 New Job Openings in Ireland
Libra may have been scaled back but Facebook is significantly expanding the team working to support the stablecoin project.
US Lawmaker Calls Libra's Revamp Insufficient
Rep. Sylvia Garcia's comments suggest libra's roots as a Facebook initiative remain a political liability despite the consortium's steps to sate critics.
Libra vs. DCEP? The Battle for the Future of Money Heats Up
NLW breaks down libra’s new fiat-pegged model, DCEP’s trial app and China’s Blockchain Service Network
Libra Scales Back Global Currency Ambitions in Concession to Regulators
The Facebook-spawned Libra Association has scaled back its original vision of a global digital currency backed by a basket of fiat currencies.
G20 Watchdog Warns Nations to Mitigate Risks Posed by Libra-Like Stablecoins
National regulators need to be prepared for the unique risks posed by global stablecoins, the Financial Stability Board says.
