The G7 has released a report claiming that “global stablecoins” could pose a threat to global financial stability. The G7 group of nations has reportedly drafted a report which says that “global stablecoins” pose a threat to the global financial system. According to the BBC on Oct. 13, a draft report from the G7 outlined the various […]
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Mayor companies, Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard are abandoning Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra amid increased regulatory pressure. Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard have all announced that they are dropping out of Facebook’s Libra Association and its associated stablecoin project. Four companies abandon ship On Oct. 11, Bloomberg reported that Ebay, Stripe and Mastercard had decided […]
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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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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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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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Fintech-as-a-service startup Rapyd has raised $100 million in a funding round led by venture and growth equity investments firm Oak HC/FT. Fintech-as-a-service startup Rapyd has raised $100 million in a funding round led by venture and growth equity investments firm Oak HC/FT. Per an Oct. 1 press release, Rapyd secured $100 million from investors such […]
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Online payments processor Stripe has raised another $250 million in funding round that saw its valuation rise to a whopping $35 billion. Online payments processor Stripe announced that it has raised another $250 million in a new funding round, which pushes its pre-money valuation to a whopping $35 billion. $250 million to expand its global […]
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Online payments processor Stripe launches Stripe Capital, a lending service for internet companies in the United States. Online payments processor Stripe announced the launch of its lending service Stripe Capital for the internet businesses in the United States. On Sept. 5, Stripe announced the launch in a blog post, noting that — once approved — […]
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