Facebook is looking to hire more than 30 blockchain professionals, including six engineers for the Calibra crypto wallet.
Singapore’s Central Bank Wants More Information on Facebook’s Libra Crypto
The Monetary Authority of Singapore reportedly has concerns over Facebook’s recently unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra.
Buried in Facebook’s Libra White Paper, a Digital Identity Bombshell
Buried in Facebook’s Libra white paper are two sentences hinting the project’s ambitions go even further than minting a global currency.
What Indonesia Reveals About Facebook’s Libra Plan
Facebook’s omnipresence in Indonesia raises questions about how Libra will impact retail users.
Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto
A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports.
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency: Bad for Privacy, Bad for Competition
Allowing Facebook to mint its own coin would turn it into the greatest monopoly in history, argues Signature Bank’s chairman.
Second US Congressional Hearing Is Scheduled on Facebook’s Libra Crypto
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency for July 17, one day after the Senate holds its hearing.
Facebook Seeking Crypto Wallet Data Engineer, Regulatory Policy Expert
Facebook is seeking a data professional to work on its crypto wallet Calibra, as well as a policy specialist to help with regulatory hurdles.
This Ethereum Lottery Perfectly Explains How Facebook’s Big Corporate Backers Will Profit from Crypto
This is a post about a lossless DAI lottery called PoolTogether. But it’s really about how Facebook’s Libra project will make money for its big backers.
A Monumental Fight Over Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Is Coming
The buck stops with Zuck in the looming fight between the world’s governments and Facebook over Libra.
G7 Forming Task Force in Response Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency.
Examining Facebook’s Claim Its Crypto Is for the Unbanked
The excitement about Libra is premature. Maybe Zuck’s got more to share, but right now there’s very little information, and Libra has a lot to prove.
Libra Could Be Unbalanced by Indian Crypto Laws
Facebook reportedly has not filed an application with the RBI, which seeks to ban cryptocurrencies.
Rep. Maxine Waters Says US Can’t Let Facebook’s Libra ‘Compete With the Dollar’
Appearing on CNBC Thursday, the chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee doubled down on her calls for Facebook to halt Libra development.
Will Facebook’s Libra Be an On-Ramp or Dead End for Crypto?
Cryptocurrency insiders share their thoughts on whether Facebook’s ambitious Libra project will help, or hurt, the broader industry.
Senate Banking Committee Schedules July Hearing on Facebook’s Libra Crypto
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing next month on Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra.
Facebook Talked to the Fed About Libra, Chairman Powell Says
Fed chair Jerome Powell was asked about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency during a press conference Wednesday.
‘I Don’t Trust Facebook With Anything:’ The World Reacts to Facebook’s Libra
The world reacted to Facebook’s Libra launch with fear, uncertainty, and jokes. Here are a few choice quotes.
Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Will Face ‘Regulatory Hurricane,’ Canaccord Analysts Say
Facebook’s Libra coin will face a regulatory “hurricane,” warn otherwise-bullish analysts at investment bank Canaccord.
Facebook’s Libra Could Meet ‘Highest Standards’ in Regulation: BoE Governor
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency could be subject to the “highest standards” in global regulations, said Bank of England governor Mark Carney.