In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank. While Facebook’s Libra project might have shaken the United States government the most, the aftershocks were felt all over the world. The European Union was no exception: The publication of the…
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There are multiple ways to approach digital payments, and Facebook wants to cover them all. Despite regulators across the board giving a cold shoulder to Facebook’s ambitious plan to install a worldwide crypto-based payment system called Libra, the company’s enthusiasm for moving into the digital payments space is only mounting. Earlier this week, reports emerged…
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Facebook is determined not to take “no” for an answer when it comes to fintech. Facebook has launched a new product group to promote “payments and commerce opportunities” with David Marcus, Libra’s co-creator, in charge of the division. The group, called Facebook Financial — or “F2” —will run its payments projects, including a planned Facebook Pay, Bloomberg…
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Bitcoin has practically turned into a stablecoin, Dogecoin has experienced a huge resurgence in popularity, and Coinbase might be preparing to list on the stock market. 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,…
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The Japanese government will appoint Ryozo Himino as the next commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services Agency. A crypto-sympathetic official has been named as the next leader of Japan`s Financial Services Agency. Jiji Press reported on July 7 that the Japanese government has decided to appoint Ryozo Himino to the next commissioner of Japan’s Financial Services…
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As banks look to tokenize currency and USDT volume rises, experts see a bright future for stablecoins. In a June 24 webinar put on by the Chamber of Digital Commerce, major figures from the crypto community spoke about the growing role of stablecoins. Long-term view of stablecoins One of the guests was Jeremy Allaire, the…
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The father of the JOBS Act would be happy to help Telegram with an IPO if the company chooses to revert to a traditional fundraising model. David Weild IV, who is known as the father of the JOBS Act, believes that the U.S. government had to move to stamp out Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. Facebook: Number…
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Media magnate Steve Forbes has described crypto assets as “a high-tech cry for help” resulting from the failures of contemporary fiat money systems. In an interview with the Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Forbes Inc chairman Steve Forbes weighed in on cryptocurrency and the future of money. Forbes described cryptocurrencies as a “high-tech cry…
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Libra association member Bison Trails aims to offer users the opportunity to participate in the NEAR network. Blockchain infrastructure-as-a-service company Bison Trails has announced support for NEAR, which is designed to power Open Finance and the Open Web. According to the announcement, NEAR’s smart contract platform is focused on strengthening accessibility and usability to support…
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The CEO of Celo alliance member Blockdaemon believes that the Celo ecosystem will soon comprise “PayPal on speed with its own native currencies.” Since launching its Alliance for Prosperity earlier this year, open payment platform Celo has quickly emerged as an apparent rival to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project. Cointelegraph spoke to Konstantin Richter, the CEO…
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