Tag: Facebook
Deloitte Bullish on Libra Project in New Report
Deloitte has rolled out its bullish 16-page report and viewpoint on Facebook's Libra Project, calling it a bold new proposition designed to create foundational financial...
Politicians Argue Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Libra is a Threat to American Hegemony. Zuckerberg Argues...
In his testimony, Facebook's Zuckerberg tried to deflect the heavy criticism of their planned cryptocurrency Libra by playing the patriotism card over and over...
PayPal Quits Facebook Cryptocurrency Project Libra
PayPal has become the first company to drop out of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, as Zuckerberg's answer to a global currency continues to face slapdowns...
Facebook 2020 Launch of Libra Cryptocurrency in Doubt
Faceook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hinted that the 2020 launch of Libra is not written in stone in a recent interview with Nikkei Asian...
France Vows to Block Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency in Europe
French economic minister Bruno Le Maire has declared that his government intends to block the development of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency in Europe because of...
Backlash to Facebook’s Libra Accentuates the Importance of Decentralization
The recent announcement that Facebook plans to launch its own currency has drawn many immediate reactions, not all of them positive. Calibra, a subsidiary...
Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab Joins Facebook’s Libra Association
Amongst the 28 founding members and partners of Facebook's cryptocurrency organisation - the Libra Association — including MasterCard, Visa, Uber, Lyft, Spotify, eBay, Paypal, Vodafone, Andreessen...
US Legislators Call for Halt to Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Plans – And to Face Congress
On the News of Facebooks' foray into cryptocurrency Monday, some Democratic and Republican leaders of the House Financial Services Committee called for Facebook to...
Facebook Announces Calibra Digital Wallet and Libra Cryptocurrency
Facebook has introduced a new cryptocurrency-driven financial system, called Libra, in a newsroom release today - and said they will launch it next year....
Facebook Wants to Take on Banks, Not Bitcoin
CEO and Co-Founder of publicly listed cryptocurrency and Blockchain investment firm KR1 George McDonaugh takes a look at what’s motivating Facebook to launch its...
