Does the U.S. government have the power to terminate Libra? What can it do? Things are heating up for Libra: This week’s United States congressional hearings showed that many politicians are not convinced by the safety aspects of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, as they grilled the social media giant on privacy- and trust-related issues. In response, […]
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IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath has called on global regulators to be vigilant and take the proper regulatory steps regarding Facebook’s Libra. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on global regulators to pay attention and take proper regulatory action regarding Facebook’s Libra. Speaking with Reuters on July 17, Gita Gopinath, chief economist at the […]
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David Marcus, head of Facebook’s crypto wallet Calibra, stressed that Facebook will launch the Libra cryptocurrency project only after they address all regulatory concerns. David Marcus, CEO of Facebook’s crypto wallet Calibra, underlined that Facebook would not launch the Libra cryptocurrency project before they address all regulatory concerns. Marcus delivered his comments at a hearing […]
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Launched on July 15, Tor Project’s new Bitcoin-based crowdfunding campaign reached the softcap of $10,000 in 25 hours. Tor Project’s new Bitcoin (BTC)-based crowdfunding campaign has reached the softcap of $10,000 in 25 hours after the launch. The new crowdfunding program, known as BitcoinForTor, was launched on July 15 in collaboration with open-source payment processor […]
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The U.S. Senate Banking Committee raised a wave skepticism over Facebook’s crypto project Libra during the first day of testimony. The United States’ Senate Banking Committee raised a wave skepticism over Facebook’s crypto project Libra during the first day of testimony on July 16. The new hearing, called “Examining Facebook’s Proposed Cryptocurrency and Its Impact […]
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Blockstream CSO, Samson Mow, says that Facebook should have just used Bitcoin instead of developing Libra because regulators won’t let it happen. Chief strategy officer at blockchain development firm Blockstream, Samson Mow, declared that he believes that Facebook should have used Bitcoin (BTC) instead of developing its own stablecoin in a series of tweets published […]
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Senator Brown is concerned that Libra will allow Facebook to gain unfair control over the financial system and dictate new money policy to the detriment of ordinary citizens. Libra is a “recipe for more corporate power over markets and over consumers,” according to U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee. Senator […]
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Senate Committee Members discussed regulation concerns with big tech companies in a post-hearing press conference. United States Senators Mike Crapo and Sherrod Brown, respectively the Senate Banking Committee chair and ranking member, shared their views on crypto regulations. Both appear to want comprehensive policy for big tech companies. The senators made their remarks while speaking […]
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David Marcus, head of Facebook’s crypto wallet Calibra, stresses the Libra stablecoin project’s compliance with the United States FinCEN in today’s hearing. David Marcus, head of Facebook’s crypto wallet Calibra, stressed Facebook’s intent to be compliant with the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in distributing the Libra stablecoin. As a Cointelegraph correspondent reports […]
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U.S. senators in the Banking Committee grilled Facebook in a hearing on its forthcoming Libra stablecoin project. At the ongoing hearing on Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project with the Banking Committee of the United States Senate, lawmakers are interrogating Facebook on privacy and trust concerns. As a Cointelegraph correspondent reports on July 16, David Marcus, head […]
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