Although Facebook failed to launch Libra in mid-2020 as initially planned, the social media giant could do so in early 2021. Finance Times cited three people working on the project claiming that Libra’s long-awaited launch could come in January 2021 but in a scaled-down version. CryptoPotato reported before that Libra already changed its original idea...Read More
The Libra Association, the entity behind Facebook’s future Libra cryptocurrency, has appointed its second general counsel in three months. Previously acting as the general counsel at the Homeland Security Department, Stevan Bunnell has replaced Robert Werner as the new Chief Legal Officer. Libra Appoints A New CLO According to the Bloomberg Law report, Robert Werner,...Read More
Facebook continues with the reforms to its future cryptocurrency project as Libra’s wallet provider Calibra has been rebranded to Novi. Despite the name change, though, the subsidiary of Facebook will not revise any of its long-term commitments and goals. Calibra Becomes Novi Facebook introduced today the new name Novi, inspired by the Latin words “novus”...Read More
The pressure from the regulator on Facebook’s potential cryptocurrency project Libra has pushed the social media giant to alternate its plans. A recent report indicated that Facebook and its Libra partners are considering redesigning the acceptance of multiple currencies once the project is launched. New Plans For Libra When announced in June 2019, Libra attracted...Read More
Facebook’s potential upcoming global cryptocurrency project, Libra, has received positive news from Shopify. The Canadian multinational e-commerce giant announced today that it would join the Libra association to create a safe and accessible payment network. Shopify To Cooperate With Libra Almost immediately after its announcement in mid-2019, Libra became a target of regulators across the...Read More
Despite regulatory uncertainty, the developers of Facebook’s Libra project continue forward. Recently, the Libra team released its second Roadmap, with points preparing for mainnet launch. Facebook’s Libra, which still has no hard and fast dates for an actual launch, continues to build up its community. A recent blog post by its developers suggest the project...Read More
Even though Amazon is yet to announce any plans for its own digital assets, a new report which surveyed opinions from several analysts, has claimed that Amazon is very likely to announce a Libra competitor. A few months ago, Facebook revealed plans for its own cryptocurrency called the Libra, and also announced the Libra Association....Read More
Following a visit to Switzerland to meet with the country’s financial regulators, United States lawmakers are still concerned over Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency project, Libra. A delegation of the United States House of Representatives visited Switzerland last week because they have been concerned about cryptocurrency issues, especially regarding Facebook’s yet-to-come stablecoin Libra. Representative Maxine Waters published...Read More
According to a new report from the Financial Times, two members of the Libra Association, a group designed to support the Libra currency, are starting to have doubts regarding Facebook’s project. As regulators have been trying to stop the new currency from being launched, Facebook is worried that it will continue to face the regulatory...Read More
The founders of the Gemini crypto exchange, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, have stated that they are open to join Mark Zuckerberg’s Libra Association. It seems that the twins, which have been in a legal settlement over the ownership of the Facebook website, will not let past disputes interfere with the possibility of a partnership with...Read More
