David Marcus

Facebook Is Considering NFT Support in Novi Digital Wallet

Facebook is in a good position to explore supporting NFTs through its new digital wallet, according to David Marcus.

News  ·  25 August 2021

Facebook: Novi Digital Wallet Is ‘Ready to Come to Market’

Novi’s David Marcus said Facebook deserves “a fair shot” at payments.

Tech  ·  18 August 2021
CoinFlash

Facebook Taps David Marcus to Lead Payments Initiatives

Marcus will continue running Libra's Novi digital wallet as he takes on Facebook Financial.

News  ·  10 August 2020
Regulation

What to Expect When Facebook’s Zuckerberg Defends Libra on Capitol Hill

Here's what you need to know before Mark Zuckerberg testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Libra.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2019
Regulation

Libra Could Drop ‘Basket’ and Issue Individual Fiat Stablecoins

Under pressure from regulators, the Libra project may consider a fundamental change to the way its planned crypto payments system will operate.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 October 2019
Facebook

Facebook-Led Libra Forms Governing Council After Big-Name Departures

At a charter signing in Geneva on Monday, the Libra Association locked in 21 members of its governing council.

Markets  ·  14 October 2019
Regulation

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Appears to Put Libra Launch Date in Doubt

In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg suggested that it might be a while before the Libra cryptocurrency actually gets its launch.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 September 2019
Regulation

Facebook’s David Marcus Responds to Critics Over Libra ‘Threat’

The head of Facebook's Calibra has spoken out to "debunk" allegations that the Libra project poses a threat to nations' fiscal sovereignty.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 September 2019
Facebook

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

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
Facebook

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
Regulation

What to Expect When Congress Grills Facebook on Cryptocurrency

The Congressional hearings on Facebook's Libra are likely to focus more on the company's privacy failings than broad crypto policy questions.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 July 2019
Facebook

Facebook to Senators: Libra Crypto Will Respect Privacy

Facebook's David Marcus told lawmakers its new libra cryptocurrency will not store or share personal financial information – with a few caveats.

Markets  ·  9 July 2019
Facebook

Facebook’s David Marcus: Libra Crypto Users Won’t Have to Trust Us

In a note published Wednesday, Facebook blockchain lead David Marcus pushed back against calls to stop Libra's development.

Markets  ·  3 July 2019
Stablecoins

Libra: Everything We Know About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

Here's the complete story (so far) of Facebook's potentially transformative blockchain project.

Markets  ·  29 May 2019