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WATCH: A FinTech Lawyer Breaks Down Libra’s Legality

Joel Telpner, chair of the Fintech and Blockchain Practice Group at Sullivan & Worcester LLP, sees Libra's creation as setting a fascinating - and treacherous - precedent.

Markets  ·  18 July 2019
Facebook

WATCH: Lukka CEO Believes in a Future Full of Corporate Tokens

Lukka CEO and investor Jake Benson sees Libra's real value as a guinea pig that will allow regulators to test the limits of crypto.

Markets  ·  18 July 2019
Regulation

Facebook Libra Risks to Financial Stability Demand ‘Highest’ Regulatory Standards, Says G7

The G7 group of nations has warned of the threat posed by stablecoins such as Facebook's Libra and set out draft recommendations for regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 July 2019
Facebook

WATCH: Investor Nisa Amoils Expects Libra to Reduce Regulatory Risk

Nisa Amoils believes that Facebook's Libra is a platform play.

Markets  ·  18 July 2019
China

Web Search Data Indicates Soaring Interest for Facebook Libra in China

China has emerged as a perhaps surprising leader when it comes to public interest in Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project.

Markets  ·  18 July 2019
ConsenSys

WATCH: Former ConsenSys Fintech Lead Says Facebook Will Rule Crypto Payments

Juan Llanos sees Facebook's rise in the payments space as nearly inevitable. So how can startups compete? He has some ideas.

Markets  ·  18 July 2019
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Lawmakers Amp Up Pressure on Facebook to Halt Libra Cryptocurrency Development

U.S. lawmakers repeatedly pressed Facebook's top blockchain exec to halt development of the Libra cryptocurrency in Tuesday's hearing.

Markets  ·  17 July 2019
Facebook

JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon: Facebook’s Crypto Isn’t a Short-Term Concern

“We’re going to be talking about Libra three years from now," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday.

Markets  ·  17 July 2019
Regulation

Watch Today’s Facebook Libra Hearing at the House Financial Services Committee

Watch the live webcast of the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 July 2019
Regulation

Ex-CFTC Advisor: Facebook’s Libra Could Be Both Security and Commodity

Security? Payment token? Utility token? Defining Facebook's Libra won't be easy, and it's not Facebook's call, says Jeff Bandman.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 July 2019
Facebook

Bitcoin Noticeably Absent From Senate Hearing on Facebook’s Libra

For a panel about a proposed cryptocurrency, Tuesday's Senate Facebook hearing was light on actual crypto talk.

Markets  ·  16 July 2019
Bitcoin

Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options

Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Facebook's Libra.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 July 2019
Facebook

German Finance Minister: Facebook Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Compete With the Euro

“The issuance of a currency does not belong in the hands of a private company," according to Germany's finance minister.

Markets  ·  16 July 2019
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WATCH: Breaking Down the Libra Hearings

CoinDesk LIVE presents opinions and commentary on Libra's hard road ahead. Join six experts and our own editors for a detailed discussion of the future of Mark Zuckerberg's cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  16 July 2019
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Facebook’s Marcus Says He’d Accept 100% of His Pay in Libra

Facebook blockchain exec David Marcus told lawmakers he would be willing to accept 100 percent of his salary in Libra.

Markets  ·  16 July 2019