Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters said that she is still not pleased with Facebook’s proposed Libra stablecoin. Following testimony before the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee earlier today, lawmakers are still concerned about the possible launch of the Libra stablecoin. On Oct. 23, legislators heard statements from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and posed […]
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The Dutch bank ING found a solution to improve the security and privacy trade-off on R3’s Corda, an open-source blockchain platform. ING announced that researchers at the financial services firm have solved a security and privacy issue on blockchain software firm R3’s Corda blockchain. On Oct. 23, ING’s distributed ledger technology team presented its white […]
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The crypto space is deep in the red. Is this a bear trap or the start of a new downtrend? Let’s analyze the charts. Bitcoin’s (BTC) plunged today, dragging the whole crypto space along with it. The total crypto market capitalization has broken below the $209 billion mark from where it had bounced on two […]
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During the Congressional hearing on Oct. 23, Mark Zuckerberg touched upon the potential threat of China’s digital currency. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee today regarding the Libra stablecoin project. Facebook’s Libra vs. China’s digital renminbi During the much-anticipated hearings before Congress on Oct. 23, lawmakers […]
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury said it will monitor Facebook’s Libra stablecoin and associated wallet Calibra following a letter from Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. The United States Department of the Treasury has agreed to the need for an investigation into Facebook’s forthcoming Libra stablecoin following a letter from Representative Emanuel Cleaver. Per a press release […]
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Why did is Bitcoin dropping? Let’s take a look at a few possible causes of today’s sudden plunge and look at the charts to evaluate the next possible move. The moment many traders have anxiously anticipated arrived this morning as Bitcoin price (BTC) plunged below $7,800 and eventually settled near $7,400. It’s possible that the […]
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As more diverse interests engage with lawmakers and regulators, the blockchain industry no longer has a unified voice. Over the past few months, Libra, Facebook’s prospective global digital currency, has stolen much of the spotlight across many areas of the cryptosphere. The field of blockchain lobbying was no exception: From Mark Zuckerberg smooth-talking powerful officials […]
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In a Congressional hearing on Oct. 23, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressed confidence that a lot more firms will join Libra eventually. Facebook could withdraw from the Libra Association — the governing body of the eponymous stablecoin project — should it launch without approval from regulators in the United States. Libra could lose its primary […]
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Cointelegraph brings you live coverage of Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the United States House Financial Services Committee on Facebook’s Libra. Disclaimer: This article will be updating live for the duration of the Oct. 23 hearing. Please check in for the latest from the hearing. In Advance: In a much-anticipated meeting of politics and tech, Facebook […]
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee regarding Libra for the first time. Today, Oct. 23, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee regarding Libra — the company’s stablecoin project that has been facing major regulatory backlash since the […]
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