libra Archive
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Facebook-initiated Diem Association announces a new model of its upcoming stablecoin that is set to be issued by California state-chartered bank Silvergate.
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Kevin Weil has previously said that the launch of the Facebook-backed stablecoin would be “a journey of years and decades.”
By satoshi
March 18, 2021
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Fireblocks and First Digital Asset Group have developed a seamless connection to Diem, allowing financial institutions to access the emerging payment network. The platform is still …
By satoshi
February 16, 2021
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The Agricultural Bank of China has launched an ATM pilot program that enables citizens to convert cash and savings to and from the digital yuan.
By satoshi
January 11, 2021
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The Diem Association’s rebrand from Libra was supposed to herald a new day for the project, but a touted 2021 launch may not go as planned.
By satoshi
December 31, 2020
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Attorney General William Barr tendered his resignation to President Trump last night, opening up the conversation as to how a Biden-appointed successor will handle crypto.
By satoshi
December 15, 2020
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A former PBoC official says that his country has taken a cautious approach with the digital yuan.
By satoshi
December 14, 2020
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Regulators around the globe are increasingly turning hostile to the social media behemoth.
By satoshi
December 10, 2020
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Executives from Facebook’s ‘Diem’ Association, Circle, Soramitsu, and Coinbase discussed how and when digital currencies will go mainstream, at the Singapore Fintech Festival.
By satoshi
December 9, 2020
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The social media giant has rebranded in hopes of scoring regulatory approval.
By satoshi
December 8, 2020
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Facebook’s plan to rebrand its stablecoin project from Libra to Diem has been met with legal threats from a small European start-up of the same name.
By satoshi
December 8, 2020
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German finance minister says “A wolf in sheep’s clothing is still a wolf.”
By satoshi
December 7, 2020
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Stablecoins are an integral part of the future of the financial system. And Facebook’s Diem, formerly Libra, is part of that future.
By satoshi
December 6, 2020
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But the bill is unlikely to become law any time soon.
By satoshi
December 6, 2020
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Tentative clampdowns coming from both the Treasury and the House in the United States lead this week’s Law Decoded.
By satoshi
December 4, 2020
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The project is hoping that a new name will help people forget the mass regulatory panic that drowned out Libra’s initial announcement.
By satoshi
December 1, 2020
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Nobody seems to be in a rush to digitize the euro, but that could change given increasing global competition.
By satoshi
November 30, 2020
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Stablecoins and CBDCs and their related issues of privacy and surveillance lead this week’s Law Decoded.
By satoshi
November 27, 2020
