2019-10-16 15:33 |
Libra, says Stefan Ingves, is forcing central banks to re-consider their primary product: money. origin »
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For nearly five years, China has been working on its cryptocurrency. For much of the time, the People’s Bank of China has chosen to keep this fact a secret. However, last year reports emerged and the country could not hide it anymore.
2019-8-12 15:32 | |
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Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao recently spoke about the firm’s plans to expand its operations in Europe, citing imminent plans to open a London-based office. He also gave his insight into Facebook’s Libra and whether Binance will be part of the consortium of companies backing Libra.
2019-8-8 20:54 | |
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Coinspeaker Facebook’s Libra Will See Easy Adoption Regardless of Backlash, Says Binance CEOChangpeng Zhao, the Binance CEO, believes Facebook’s Libra will easily achieve mass adoption whether or not people hate it.
2019-8-8 15:08 | |
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao shares his thoughts on Facebook’s Libra and says Brexit is bullish for crypto in a wide-ranging interview.
2019-8-7 11:00 | |
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Walmart’s prospective USD-backed stablecoin should be looked upon more favorably by regulators than Facebook’s Libra, according to U. S. investment banking and financial services company, Cowen, Bloomberg reported.
2019-8-6 12:57 | |
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The UK information commissioner has expressed concerns over Facebook’s cryptocurrency-like project, Libra. Elizabeth Denham says that the San Francisco-based firm has not provided enough detail about how it will keep personal information safe.
2019-8-6 01:00 | |
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Facebook’s foray into crypto has made the firm few friends in political circles. The Libra backlash has been so bad that it has painted bitcoin and the rest of the crypto industry in a bad light.
2019-8-3 13:30 | |
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U. S. cryptocurrency index fund provider Bitwise Investments said that Facebook’s Libra has accelerated crypto’s progress by three years. Despite the increased industry scrutiny, the increased attention toward Bitcoin is working to its advantage.
2019-8-3 23:22 | |
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Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, said that Facebook was responsible for the scrutiny and criticism it encountered from regulators. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Garlinghouse said that the company went “too far” in its whitepaper by stating Libra was going to become a “new currency.
2019-8-1 03:58 | |
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Ask not for whom the bell tolls, Facebook. It tolls for thee, says bitcoin bull Lou Kerner. The crypto investor says Facebook is on its last legs, and even its over-hyped stablecoin project, Libra, can’t save it.
2019-7-29 19:43 | |
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In June, Facebook finally revealed the plans of its new cryptocurrency project dubbed “Libra. ” In light of this, it has been projected that it won’t be long before the big giants like Google and Apple will come up with their coins as well.
2019-7-27 17:56 | |
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MIT fellow Alex Lipton claims Facebook borrowed the guts of its Libra project from a paper he co-authored last year.
2019-7-26 11:00 | |
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A crypto and blockchain think tank in Kenya is advising authorities to focus on ensuring cryptocurrency adoption in the country, reports CGTN Africa, July 25, 2019. Meanwhile, there hasn’t been much progress regarding the issuance of standardized regulations for digital assets in Kenya but the central bank says the Facebook Libra project poses a systemicRead MoreRead More.
2019-7-26 01:00 | |
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While Facebook's Libra project was said to have 28 founding partners when unveiled, that isn't quite the case, says Visa CEO Alfred F. Kelly.
2019-7-24 14:00 | |
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Former director of U. S. Mint, Ed Moy, and American investor and economist, George Gilder, debated the nature of sound money and how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, including Facebook’s Libra, compare to it.
2019-7-23 04:00 | |
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BlackRock is the largest money-management firm in the world with more than $6.5 trillion in assets under management and Larry Fink is their CEO with over a billion dollars of net worth. He appeared on CNBC recently: Fink said many of his clients and hedge funds are taking risk off the table. However, he believes […]
2019-7-20 20:53 | |
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Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, explained how there should be a level playing field when it comes to cryptos, adding that Secretary Mnuchin was right with his points during the hearing. Garlinghouse spoke to CNBC and gave his views on how Libra has helped the cryptocurrency ecosystem gain more traction by trying to fast-forward discussions and by […] The post Facebook approached the regulatory scene brazenly, says Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-7-20 21:00 | |
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Shark Tank Judge Kevin O’Leary Bullish On Facebook’s Libra says Bitcoin Would Soon Come Down to Zero Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank and chairman of O’Shares ETFs says is quite bullish on Facebook’s nascent crypto project Libra.
2019-7-19 19:05 | |
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“There was a clear agreement ... that Libra, in particular, raises some very significant concerns, and cryptocurrencies more broadly," said Mnuchin.
2019-7-22 13:00 | |
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“There was a clear agreement ... that Libra in particular raises some very significant concerns, and cryptocurrencies more broadly," said Mnuchin.
2019-7-20 13:00 | |
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Coinspeaker “Bitcoin Billionaires” Author Says Bezos Would Be a Better Option for LibraBen Mezrich, the author of “Bitcoin Billionaires,” thinks that Libra would have had a much better shot if not Facebook but Amazon was at the wheel.
2019-7-19 12:13 | |
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Scandal after scandal hasn't done Facebook any favors, says former CTFC advisor Jeff Bandman.
2019-7-19 01:00 | |
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The G7 group of nations has warned of the threat posed by stablecoins such as Facebook's Libra and set out draft recommendations for regulation.
2019-7-18 15:00 | |
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While President Trump tears down Bitcoin and Libra, Ron Paul, a former Congressman and US presidential candidate think crypto is a good idea. The post No, Cryptocurrencies A Great Idea Says Former Congressman Ron Paul appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-7-18 11:30 | |
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Hester Peirce aka Crypto Mom, spoke at Fortune’s Brainstorm tech event recently, explaining her views about regulations for cryptocurrencies and the approach taken by her peers at the SEC. The SEC Commissioner also opined on the hot topic at the moment, Facebook’s Libra.
2019-7-17 20:30 | |
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Bitcoin has suffered significant losses after dropping by thousands of dollars to take its value below the $9,500 level. Market analysts believe that the criticism of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra by the US senators has unsettled investors.
2019-7-17 16:00 | |
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Coinspeaker ‘I Like Bitcoin,’ Says House GOP Leader McCarthy while Criticizing Facebook’s LibraHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy praised Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain ledger technology for offering users privacy, especially given that big companies keep violating the privacy of its users - that's probably why he's not so optimistic about Libra.
2019-7-17 13:20 | |
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Security? Payment token? Utility token? Defining Facebook's Libra won't be easy, and it's not Facebook's call, says Jeff Bandman.
2019-7-17 11:10 | |
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Coinspeaker The Game of Governments: Crypto (and Libra) Is Here to StayMost of the commentators of yesterday's David Marcus's hearing agree that Libra is here to stay. The fact that it has been one of the most important discussions on the state level - says that cryptocurrencies are indeed becoming part of everyday life.
2019-7-17 10:29 | |
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Gone are the days when Bitcoin was only discussed on bitcointalk. org between a few hundred people, or on Reddit where the discussion would eventually become an excuse for skeptics to diss on believers.
2019-7-17 03:30 | |
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Facebook has been grilled today at a Senate Banking Committee hearing over its cryptocurrency project Libra. As part of the hearing, a representative for the social media giant claims the firm has been in contact with a Swiss agency to oversea data protection and user privacy.
2019-7-17 02:00 | |
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House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy says he “likes Bitcoin” and suggested that the government should “start using blockchain”. Is Facebook Building a Shadow Bank? Since revealing the concept for it’s new Libra cryptocurrency, Facebook has again become a topic of deep discussion and contention.
2019-7-17 20:01 | |
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Facebook blockchain exec David Marcus told lawmakers he would be willing to accept 100 percent of his salary in Libra.
2019-7-16 18:13 | |
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Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security.
2019-7-16 16:00 | |
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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin touched upon Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in a Monday press conference, voicing concerns about the misuse of cryptos for money laundering and terrorist financing.
2019-7-16 00:45 | |
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Coinspeaker ‘Keep Big Tech Out of Finance’ Says the CongressIt seems that big companies as Facebook, Amazon and Google might be forbidden to launch their digital assets. If the Congress's Bill pass - they could face with paying $1K penalties per day.
2019-7-14 14:20 | |
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Billionaire tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban is not a big fan of Facebook’s recently-detailed cryptocurrency-of-sorts. He says there may be repercussions from despotic leaders around the world if citizens start to use alternatives to national currencies.
2019-7-13 02:00 | |
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Facebook has taken center stage yet again. A month after the announcement of Libra, Facebook’s “GlobalCoin” is trending yet again. With the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raising concerns about Libra with respect to money laundering, privacy, and financial stability, and even the United States President himself calling for Facebook to “seek a new Banking […] The post People have got it all wrong, Libra IS NOT a centralized ‘FB Coin,’ says Facebook’s Blockchain Lead appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-7-12 17:00 | |
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Coinspeaker Donald Trump Takes a Dig at Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra, Says They Are ‘Not Money’Speaking at the social media summit, US President Donald Trump takes a jibe at Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general.
2019-7-12 10:14 | |
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President Donald Trump just tweeted about bitcoin, Libra, and cryptocurrency for the first time ever. It's the most high-profile mention cryptocurrency has ever received. He's not a fan: I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air.
2019-7-12 04:25 | |
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US President Donald Trump tweeted about bitcoin and Facebook's Libra on Thursday. He's not a fan.
2019-7-12 03:43 | |
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2019-7-11 19:00 | |
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The United States Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, has joined the growing list of authorities calling for the head of Mark Zuckerberg and Project Libra. Powell says Libra’s global cryptocurrency poses serious concerns regarding money laundering, privacy, and a host of others reports CNBC on July 10, 2019.
2019-7-11 17:00 | |
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China should revamp its plan for a national digital currency in the face of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, says the central bank's former head.
2019-7-11 16:22 | |
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News of Facebook launching its own cryptocurrency, Libra, caused quite a few ripples across the industry. Reactions were diverse, with some welcoming it, while others trashed it. And, these reactions weren’t limited to analysts alone as several industry bigwigs came out to put forth their views.
2019-7-11 21:30 | |
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Facebook should not be allowed to launch its Libra cryptocurrency until the company details how it will handle a number of regulatory concerns.
2019-7-11 19:45 | |
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With Bitcoin getting mainstream recognition, there has been a lot of institutional onboarding into digital assets. Giants like Facebook, J. P. Morgan, Amazon, Alibaba, Microsoft, and others from all industrial sectors have started to look towards these assets as something that could potentially help solve problems in existing systems, ranging from payments, transfer of value etc.
2019-7-10 17:30 | |
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Coinspeaker Facebook to the U. S. Lawmakers: Libra Will Work With Policymakers and Respect PrivacyFacebook blockchain lead David Marcus sent a letter to U. S. lawmakers in which he addressed multiple questions asked by the government.
2019-7-10 12:45 | |
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Coinspeaker Facebook’s Libra is ‘Just Too Dangerous’, Says ECB PolicymakerJust recently the European Central Bank (ECB) has yet again commented on the Facebook Libra project and now they are saying that “it's too dangerous” and regulators need to improve the way they work.
2019-7-9 17:08 | |
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China's central bank could hasten development of its digital yuan to counter the threat posed by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, an official says.
2019-7-9 17:00 | |
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The Bank of Canada has completed a market experiment examining how tokenised bonds could move through financial systems using blockchain infrastructure. The project involved several of the country’s largest financial institutions and centred on a short term security issued by Export Development Canada.
Global liquidity has reached a new all-time high above $95 trillion, approaching $100 trillion. Historical data shows expanding liquidity precedes Bitcoin bull runs, potentially signaling a new price surge.
There's a greater chance of a wholesale CBDC being issued within six years than a retail one, according to the report.
The net percent of global central banks cutting rates is increasing in a positive sign for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin first and foremost is about obsoleting and obviating central banking and the economic damage and hardship they cause for regular people.
Once the BOJ begins policy normalisation, yen carry trades may unwind quickly, leading to increased cross-asset volatility.