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Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Ambitions Provoke Heated Debate—The Ledger

Witness a tribe divided against itself. At a di.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 17th, 2019

Facebook"s Zuckerberg Fails To Ease Lawmaker Concerns With Congressional Testimony

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke in front of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday to better explain his Libra cryptocurrency ambitions. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaOct 24th, 2019

Mastercard"s New Cryptocurrency Division: Why It"s Important

Mastercard NYSE MA is already a partner with Facebook NASDAQ FB on its Libra cryptocurrency project but it seems like the payments giant has even greater ambitions In this segment from Industry Focus Financials host Jason Moser and Fool com contributor.....»»

Category: futuresSource: nasdaqAug 21st, 2019

Facebook"s cryptocurrency ambitions face privacy concerns, political backlash

Facebook Inc announced ambitious plans on Tuesday to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra, part of an effort to expand into digital payments that immediately raised privacy concerns......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 18th, 2019

Facebook is launching a cryptocurrency called Libra — here’s why people may take some convincing

Will social-media users welcome or balk at Mark Zuckerberg’s financial-services ambitions?.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 18th, 2019

Silvergate Soars After Announcing Partnership With Facebook-Backed Cryptocurrency

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Category: dealsSource: nytMay 12th, 2021

Why Novogratz Is Bullish On Facebook As A Crypto Play

Billionaire Mike Novogratz said he purchased shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) as a cryptocurrency play, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 7th, 2021

Market Extra: Is Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin buy smart corporate finance? Experts weigh in

Analysts and investors debate whether Tesla's bitcoin gambit is a smart move, particularly given wild swings in the price of the cryptocurrency and the company's own shares......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 8th, 2021

NewsWatch: Is Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin buy smart corporate finance? Experts weigh in

Analysts and investors debate whether Tesla's bitcoin gambit is a smart move, particularly given wild swings in the price of the cryptocurrency and the company's own shares......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 8th, 2021

"This has been a problem for years": In heated public meeting, debate rages over whether city follows protocol with developments

The debate was sparked by a review of the blighting study of Grand Center's Jesuit Hall, where Neighborhood Properties wants to invest $80 million to redevelop the property into a multifamily development......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 4th, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg Has Another Answer to Bitcoin

Facebook’s Libra has a new name and diminished ambitions, but regulators will still see it as a threat......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 22nd, 2020

Facebook Revamps Proposed Cryptocurrency Libra

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s proposed cryptocurrency Libra is revamping its platform to make it more acceptable to financial regulators.  read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaApr 16th, 2020

Blockchain Bites: Ethereum’s Inroads and Libra’s Concessions

The Facebook-led cryptocurrency project has been scaled back while investors try to take advantage of market turbulence. Here's the story......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskApr 16th, 2020

Facebook tries again with its Bitcoin rival

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency could now launch in mid-November after a revamp aimed at mollifying its many critics. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 16th, 2020

Facebook"s Libra cryptocurrency gets revamp in response to backlash

Facebook's planned cryptocurrency Libra will be linked to individual national currencies and overseen by global watchdogs in a scaled-back revamp it hopes will win regulatory approval......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 16th, 2020

Libra Scales Back Global Currency Ambitions in Concession to Regulators

The Facebook-spawned Libra Association has scaled back its original vision of a global digital currency backed by a basket of fiat currencies......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskApr 16th, 2020

Facebook"s Libra cryptocurrency revamped after backlash

Facebook's planned cryptocurrency Libra will be linked to individual national currencies and overseen by global watchdogs in a scaled-back revamp it hopes will win regulatory approval......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 16th, 2020

Facebook just filed a lawsuit against a software engineer who it says was helping scammers dodge its ad-review system and post ads related to coronavirus, cryptocurrency and diet pills

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 9th, 2020

Facebook Approves First Cryptocurrency Tipping Apps

The social network has approved two new apps that allow tipping in dogecoin and 13 other cryptocurrencies......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskMar 24th, 2020

5G: Does Huawei 5G pose a national security risk?

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is at the center of a heated international debate over national cybersecurity as 5G technology becomes evermore embedded in our lives......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 18th, 2020

The incinerator: How a major polluter gets clean energy funding

Across the U.S., waste incinerators have health impacts for communities living nearby. In Baltimore, there's a heated debate over what to do about it......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 12th, 2020