Libra Co-Creator Still Has Regulatory 'PTSD' From Her Time at Facebook
To change global payment rails, "you probably need to be a cowboy if you're a startup," Morgen Beller said.
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May 26, 2021 at 7:43 p.m. UTC
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Diem Co-Creator Says Original Plan for Stablecoin Was 'Naive'
Diem, the latest iteration of Facebook's ambitious Libra project, had to make multiple concessions to calm the regulators. Chief Economist Christian Catalini explains the evolution.
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May 26, 2021 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
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Facebook-Backed Diem Partners With Silvergate Bank to Issue US Dollar Stablecoin
Diem is moving its "primary operations" from Switzerland to the U.S.
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May 12, 2021 at 8:26 p.m. UTC
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Circle Brings on Former Libra Vice Chair Dante Disparte in Potential Blow to Facebook Stablecoin Effort
Disparte will help Circle's global expansion efforts, CEO Jeremy Allaire wrote in a blog post.
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Apr 12, 2021 at 1:44 p.m. UTC
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Don't Follow the Suits, Follow the Weirdos
The big wins in crypto are going to come from the punks, hippies and contrarians. In this very bullish season, don't be enraptured by the “grownups.”
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Mar 29, 2021 at 7:41 p.m. UTC
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BIS Researchers Grapple With Implications of Interoperable CBDCs
Central bank digital currencies would largely benefit countries if they work together to eliminate traditional banking frictions, a research note said.
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Mar 19, 2021 at 9:11 p.m. UTC
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Rebranded Libra Still a ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing': German Finance Minister
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz took aim at the rebranded lDiem and said it would take more than cosmetic changes to smoothen regulatory concerns.
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Dec 7, 2020 at 7:36 p.m. UTC
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Spotify Looking for Associate Director to Lead Activity on Libra Project, Other Crypto Efforts
The world's largest audio streaming service is on the hunt for a new associate director to lead its activity within the libra stablecoin project.
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Dec 4, 2020 at 12:49 a.m. UTC
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Libra Rebrands to 'Diem' in Anticipation of 2021 Launch
The Libra Association is rebranding itself as Diem to distance itself from the original multi-currency stablecoin vision as it prepares for a possible 2021 launch.
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Dec 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Libra Plans Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Launch in January 2021: Report
Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format.
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Nov 27, 2020 at 6:20 a.m. UTC
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