Libra

Libra Is 'Catalytic Event' for Central Banks, Says Head of Sweden's Riksbank

Libra, says Stefan Ingves, is forcing central banks to re-consider their primary product: money.

At a charter signing in Geneva on Monday, the Libra Association locked in 21 members of its governing council.

Di Nikhilesh De14 ott 2019

Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe, Mercado Pago and PayPal have all withdrawn from the Libra Association now.

The complaint alleges the Calibra logo is too similar to Current’s, which the fintech firm has been using since August 2016.

Di Danny Nelson11 ott 2019

The creator of an "open" alternative to Facebook's Libra stablecoin misrepresented which parties are involved in the project, CoinDesk has learned.

Di Christine Kim11 ott 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will defend Libra before U.S. lawmakers later this month.

Di Nikhilesh De9 ott 2019

The central bank has finalized principles the Facebook-led cryptocurrency project must adopt before a U.K. launch.

Senators Brian Schatz and Sherrod Brown have called on Visa, Stripe, and MasterCard to reconsider their membership of the Libra Association.

Thirty blockchain companies and nonprofit organizations plan to fork the Facebook-led Libra cryptocurrency to build an open alternative.

A "step-ladder" approach to know-your-customer (KYC) rules could help the Libra stablecoin reach those disconnected from the financial system.

Di Ian Allison9 ott 2019

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