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Facebook's cryptocurrency isn't available yet, but scammers are already trying to trick people into buying fake versions of Libra

Libra executives have been working to earn the trust of government officials, several of whom have …

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Facebook's Libra faces obstacles in one of its biggest markets, because Indian regulators want to jail those who trade in cryptocurrency

Facebook has announced its new product Calibra, a digital wallet which will be powered by its own c…

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G7 countries echo India’s concerns over Facebook’s cryptocurrency

"It would be a private cryptocurrency and that's not something we have been comfortable with,"…

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Facebook has confirmed that Libra isn’t coming to India as government shies away from ‘private’ cryptocurrencies

Facebook has confirmed that its new cryptocurrency, Libra, won’t be making its way to India. The so…

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Mark Cuban thinks Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra is 'a big mistake'

"Globally and in countries where there isn't a lot of rule of law, or a lot of government stability…

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Facebook is reportedly exploring the creation of its own cryptocurrency

However, cryptocurrency insiders are speculating that Facebook's interest in blockchain technology …

Zoë Bernard   


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Facebook has a lot of questions to answer about Libra, its new cryptocurrency

With Libra, Facebook seems to be trying to find some kind of middle ground between the traditional …

Troy Wolverton   


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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon dings Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra, saying it will never happen

But politicians and regulators remain suspicious. The G7 group of wealthy nations said this month t…

Shona Ghosh   


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Trump blasts Bitcoin and says cryptocurrencies, including Facebook's Libra, should be 'subject to all banking regulations'

Trump joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in expressing skepticism about Facebook's ambi…

David Choi   


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J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs reportedly rejected any involvement in Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency because of fears it would be used by criminals

Lawmakers have had concerns about Facebook moving into the cryptocurrency world, especially after p…

Mary Meisenzahl   


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Facebook's cryptocurrency push takes a big hit as PayPal cuts ties with Libra

"Building a modern, low-friction, high-security payment network that can empower billions of financ…

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Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress later this month, and he's likely to face tough questions about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency

The Facebook CEO will testify before the House Financial Services Committee on October 23, Rep. Max…

Aaron Holmes   


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Facebook said its Libra cryptocurrency will be regulated by Swiss authorities - but that was news to those Swiss authorities

"Until today we have not been contacted by the promoters of Libra," Hugo Wyler, the FDPIC head of c…

Rebecca Aydin   


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Libra promises to become a global payment system by 2020 but there’s a gaping hole in their plan

Promising to revolutionise the way the world uses money, the initial hype is understandable but …

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US lawmakers are demanding scrutiny - and even a freeze - of Facebook's cryptocurrency project

US Senator Sherrod Brown, ranking member of the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban …

Rob Price   


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Facebook is banning all ads for bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and ICOs

"This policy is intentionally broad while we work to better detect deceptive and misleading adverti…

Rob Price   


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A Michigan congressperson said Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency reminded him of a 'platypus' but then decided it was more like a traveler's check

Wednesday wasn't the first time Rep. Huizenga turned to the platypus, an egg-laying mammal consider…

Rebecca Aydin   


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Astrologists and Libras are furious that Facebook named its new cryptocurrency after an astrological sign that promotes balance and fairness

Facebook has faced a seemingly endless stream of scandals in the past few years, many of which have…

Paige Leskin   


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Facebook has reversed its ban on cryptocurrency ads after less than 6 months

Leathearn released a new blog post on Tuesday explaining Facebook's decision to allow some advertis…

Isobel Asher Hamilton   


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Facebook's digital token Libra to launch as soon as January in an even more slimmed-down version, report says

The Libra Association, which manages Facebook's cryptocurrency project, plans to launch a single co…

Shalini Nagarajan