While crypto was initially built off the principle of decentralization, nowadays that may not always be the case. Cryptocurrencies are based on decentralized technologies, but there is a big difference in terms of what they are, how they are used, and what it means for the projects — and now, governments — that are engaging […]
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Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Stripe are unsure whether they wish to become paid-up participants in Facebook’s Libra digital currency, sources say. Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Stripe are unsure whether they wish to become paid-up participants in Facebook’s Libra digital currency. As Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2 citing “people familiar with the matter,” the four payment […]
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Head of Swiss financial supervisor FINMA Mark Branson says that he is more concerned with the dark corners of crypto than he is with Libra. Mark Branson, head of Swiss financial supervisor FINMA, said that he is more concerned with the dark corners of cryptocurrency than he is with Facebook’s stablecoin Libra. Switzerland will not […]
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After serving over 25 years at two of the world’s largest financial institutions, Howard Surloff joins Blockchain.com as general counsel. BlackRock and Goldman Sachs veteran Howard Surloff has joined major crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com as general counsel. Over 25 years in traditional finance After serving over 25 years the two of the world’s largest and […]
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Executive Vice President-Designate of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager has questioned the motives behind Facebook’s forthcoming Libra stablecoin. Executive Vice President-Designate of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager has questioned the motives behind Facebook’s forthcoming Libra stablecoin. In an interview with Finans Forbundet, or the Financial Services Union Denmark, a fragment of which was published on […]
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined the firm’s approach to regulators regarding Libra in newly leaked audio from an internal Q&A session held in July. Newly leaked audio from Q&A sessions between Facebook’s CEO and employees revealed Facebook’s early strategy for Libra launch. One month after releasing Libra’s white paper On Oct. 1, tech news agency […]
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When asked by th U.S. Fed about Libra, some of the nation’s biggest banks say Facebook’s token will reduce their payment volumes. Facebook’s crypto project Libra will potentially create a “shadow banking” system, according to the banks at the Federal Advisory Council (FAC). U.S. banks fear Libra will reduce payment volumes After the United States […]
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United Kingdom-based digital banking app Revolut announces a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America. United Kingdom-based digital banking app Revolut announced a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America. According to a Sept. 30 press release, […]
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“I’d rather have bananas,” says billionaire technology investor Mark Cuban about gold and Bitcoin. Billionaire technology investor Mark Cuban said that he would be happier owning bananas than Bitcoin (BTC). Cuban made his remarks in a video Q&A published on YouTube by technology news outlet Wired on Sept. 27. During the Q&A session, he answered […]
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From Cointelegraph Japan: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news. In this week’s selected cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related news from Cointelegraph Japan, Bitflyer adds the Ether (ETH)/yen pair to its trading platform, the official website Ethereum.org adds a Japanese language version, while Monex CEO Oki Matsumoto says that Facebook opened Pandora’s box with its stablecoin project, […]
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