Tag: libra
Facebook rumours tell of Libra launch in early 2021
The Financial Times has reported that Facebook will aim to launch its Libra proprietary cryptocurrency ‘as early as January 2021’, in what could mark...
Vodafone ends relationship with Libra project
Vodafone has announced its departure as an Associate Member of Facebook’s struggling digital currency project, Libra.
The news adds to a period of turbulence for...
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency faces further setbacks
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has been dealt a further blow after Swiss government officials issued a memo insinuating that it might have to reassess the...
FinTech Connect survey reveals lack of clarity harming growth of DLT
A new report released by industry trade show FinTech Connect has revealed a lack of ‘clear business use case(s)’ is affecting the growth of...
Libra Association member Bison Trails raises $25.5m funding
Bison Trails, a technology company that provides infrastructure for multiple blockchain networks, has completed a $25.5MM series A round of financing.
Led by Blockchain Capital,...
Zuckerberg addresses “important risks” of Libra to US Congress
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg believes a global payments system “needs to get built” even if his company is not the one to emerge as...
Libra Association reaches milestone despite regulatory pressure
The Libra Association has taken its first formal steps in its journey, with the founding 21 members agreeing and signing an official charter.
All companies...
Ada Xiao, PlatON: Why blockchain needs to go beyond the oft-cited...
Ada Xiao, CSO of global privacy-preserving computing network PlatON, discusses the role of blockchain within the finance industry and investigate how much value the...
Facebook Libra project dealt massive blow with multiple exits
A group of organisations have announced that they are pulling from Facebook’s digital currency project, Libra.
Following PayPal’s withdrawal, financial giants Mastercard and Visa both...
PayPal withdraws from Facebook’s Libra currency project
Financial giant PayPal has announced it has decided to withdraw all of its involvement with Facebook’s proposed digital currency Libra.
First touted by the Financial...
