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Facebook’s Libra Association Crumbling As Mastercard, Stripe, and EBay Exit

October 11 2019

“Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe have all withdrawn from the Libra Association, dealing a major blow to Facebook’s plans for a distributed, global cryptocurrency. The withdrawals were first reported by the Financial Times and Bloomberg . Mastercard, eBay, and Stripe backed out just one week after PayPal (eBay’s former parent company) withdrew from the association . […]
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Portugal Cautious About Risks Posed by Facebook’s Libra

October 11 2019

“Portugal’s Secretary of State for Finance raised concerns about Facebook’s digital currency Libra on Friday, stating that it should not circulate until the risks it could pose for the financial system are addressed. “It is clear from the outset that it is a high-risk phenomenon with systemic implications,” Ricardo Mourinho Felix said at a conference. […]
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The Ties That Bind Facebook’s Libra

October 7 2019

“As one member among many, Facebook’s role in governance of the association will be equal to that of its peers,” Marcus continued. “Facebook will have only one vote and will not be in a position to control the wholly independent organization.” But a WIRED analysis finds that 15 of the 27 founding members of the […]
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Libra’s Ranks Shrink Again As Crypto Group Appoints a Board

October 16 2019

“On Monday, the remaining members of the Libra Association held their first meeting in Geneva. If they were in search of clarity, they appeared to gain little. The association said it had agreed on an “interim” articles of association. The document is light on details, apart from the basic mechanics of how the group will […]
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Facebook’s Payments Strategy Isn’t Libra, It’s WhatsApp

October 17 2019

“In spite—or perhaps because of—the deluge of Libra criticism, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is poised to testify about the cryptocurrency next week before the US House Financial Services Committee. But while his testimony is expected to focus on Libra and provide a defense of the newly-formed association, lawmakers would be wise to delve into Facebook’s […]
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Moon’s Browser Extension Lets You Pay With Bitcoin on Amazon

October 21 2019

“Meet Moon , a three-person startup that lets you pay for stuff on Amazon using bitcoin via the Lightning Network, bitcoin, Litecoin or Ether. The company has released a desktop browser extension for Google Chrome , Brave and Opera…After installing the extension, Moon automatically recognizes when you’re on an Amazon checkout page and inserts the […]
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It’s Not Time to Write Libra’s Crypto Obituary Just Yet

October 21 2019

“The very idea of a partnership with government will have a certain class of cryptocurrency advocates retching. But the good news for them is that this is not a zero-sum game. The creation of fiat-backed digital currencies will, I believe, elevate bitcoin’s status beyond that of gold as the key uncorrelated safe haven for avoiding […]
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The Best Thing About Libra Is Often Overlooked—and Its Creators Explain Why

October 18 2019

“Distributed governance is there precisely to make it easier for multiple firms and organizations to participate and engage in the Libra network, which in turn will create more choices for consumers. Without distributed governance, organizations and individuals might be less willing to build on the same platform, reinforcing the fragmentation in payment services we see today. The Libra network is modeled […]
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