Simon Morris, the head of product at the Libra Association, has left the project within five months of joining, according to his LinkedIn profile. Simon Morris, the head of product at the Libra Association, has left the project within five months of joining, according to his LinkedIn profile accessed on Oct. 9. The Switzerland-registered Libra […]
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A letter tells Visa, Mastercard and Stripe that they “should be concerned” about the implications of supporting Facebook’s Libra nodes. Three backers thought to be reconsidering their involvement in Facebook’s digital currency Libra have received warnings from the United States’ politicians over participating. Senate Letter: Facebook’s problems are your problems According to Bloomberg’s article published […]
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Ex-federal prosecutor and now Andreessen Horowitz partner Katie Haun argues that the United States blocking Facebook’s Libra will have national security implications. Ex-federal prosecutor and now Andreessen Horowitz partner Katie Haun has argued that the United States blocking Facebook’s Libra digital currency will have national security implications. Haun’s comments were reported in a CNBC profile […]
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PayPal pulls out of the Libra Association, crypto markets fail to recover, and Mark Cuban says he’d rather have bananas than BTC. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more […]
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Was the impact of the “crypto winter” on the entire industry positive or negative? Take a look in an in-depth analysis. It’s hard to tell who was the first to coin — if you’ll forgive the pun — the name for the dramatic price drop of Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins as the “crypto winter.” But […]
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In a recent interview, Tim Cook stated he believes money should remain a matter for governments, not businesses. Apple has no intention to follow Facebook in creating its own digital currency, the company’s CEO Tim Cook has said. Cook “not comfortable” about firms creating money Speaking in an interview with French media magazine Les Echos […]
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The latest rumors of Facebook’s digital currency losing members come after PayPal failed to attend a key meeting. Payment processor PayPal has sparked fresh concerns that it has cold feet about joining Facebook’s Libra digital currency. Libra “Pre-work” is not enough for PayPal As news agency Financial Times reported on Oct. 3, PayPal did not […]
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Though crypto transfers are immutable, offline cryptocurrency transactions may be the key to total censorship resistance for blockchain. Earlier in September, Cointelegraph reported that Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 had raised $4 million to finance its offline cryptocurrency transaction solution. The company developed a cold wallet with “hot wallet functionalities” that is completely shielded from online hackers because […]
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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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David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, has set forth arguments in favor of blockchain-based payment networks. David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, has set forth arguments in favor of blockchain-based payment networks. In a Sept. 25 blog post, Marcus pointed out shortcomings of existing payment systems such as regional and international […]
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