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The Libra Association is to be grilled by 26 central banks over the perceived risks to financial stability posed by the crypto project.

By Daniel PalmerSep 16, 2019

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The U.K FCA has authorized CF Benchmarks as a Benchmark Administrator under EU regulation coming into effect in January.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 13, 2019

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The French finance minister has said the nation plans to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency in the EU over its threat to national currencies.

By Daniel PalmerSep 12, 2019

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FINMA's director has spoken out about the risks of working with a major project like Facebook's Libra, and said there are also potential benefits.

By Daniel PalmerSep 12, 2019

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The non-profit set up to run Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking to apply for licensing as a payment system in Switzerland.

By Daniel PalmerSep 11, 2019

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Facebook's Libra and other cryptocurrencies operating in the U.S. must meet regulatory requirements to tackle financial crimes, the official said.

By Daniel PalmerSep 10, 2019

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Yves Mersch has warned of the threat posed by Facebook's Libra to monetary policy and consumers in the EU.

By Daniel PalmerSep 2, 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

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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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A British man has been handed jail time and ordered to forfeit over £400,000 ($487,000) for offering hacking services and stolen data for crypto.

By Daniel PalmerAug 16, 2019