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Former Libra Director Joins Polkadot Builder

Bertrand Perez, the former chief operating officer (COO) of the Facebook-backed Diem stablecoin project, is joining the Web3 Foundation, a backer of the Polkadot blockchain, as COO. "The Hash" group discusses what this could signal about the future of Diem and Polkadot and the possible impact on stablecoin regulation.

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