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BIS Chief: Central Banks May Issue Digital Currencies 'Sooner Than We Think'

The chief of the Bank for International Settlements has acknowledged that central banks will likely soon need to issue their own digital currencies.

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Bitcoin, Facebook and the End of 20th Century Money

Bitcoin is surging and Libra is shaking up regulators as the globe faces a period of doubt on the economic front.

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Facebook's Libra Crypto Code Draws Critiques and Clones on GitHub

Would-be coders and eager trolls are digging into the early code for Facebook's Libra blockchain.


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JPMorgan CEO Dimon Says Crypto Companies 'Want to Eat Our Lunch'

Dimon believes blockchain is real and is wary of the competition it brings.

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Binance Talking to Facebook About Libra Listing: Reports

Crypto exchange Binance is reportedly talking to Facebook about getting involved in the social media giant's upcoming Libra project. 

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US Lawmakers Question Terrorist Use of Facebook Cryptocurrency

U.S. lawmakers questioned FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco about potential terrorist use of Facebook's libra cryptocurrency.

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ShapeShift Founder Says Crypto Exchange Service Will Support Libra

Erik Voorhees thinks that Facebook's currency will be a gateway for bitcoin adoption.

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Facebook Seeks Wallet Engineers as Blockchain Job Openings Top 30

Facebook is looking to hire more than 30 blockchain professionals, including six engineers for the Calibra crypto wallet.

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Singapore's Central Bank Wants More Information on Facebook's Libra Crypto

The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook's recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra.

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Buried in Facebook's Libra White Paper, a Digital Identity Bombshell

Buried in Facebook’s Libra white paper are two sentences hinting the project's ambitions go even further than minting a global currency.

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