Trump warns Facebook over its plan to create a digital currency
President Donald Trump on Thursday night warned Facebook Inc. over its plan to create a digital currency, the Libra.
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Jul 12, 2019
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News tagged with cryptocurrency
China police bust bitcoin miners for stealing $3 mn in electricity
Police in eastern China have busted a ring of illicit bitcoin miners who stole nearly $3 million worth of electricity to generate the digital currency, prompting a local power company to tip off investigators, authorities ...
Business
Jul 12, 2019
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Libra, Iran and the potential end of cryptocurrencies as we know them
Facebook's new cryptocurrency, libra, is being heralded as the moment that cryptocurrencies and blockchain, the technology that supports them, become truly mainstream. A notable rise in the price of bitcoin and many other ...
Business
Jul 2, 2019
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Facebook's Libra might be the best bet for cryptocurrency
Facebook's recent announcement of plans to launch a new digital currency called Libra was met with a skeptical or even alarmed response from lawmakers, regulators and leaders of foreign governments concerned about the impact ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 27, 2019
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Facebook's Libra has staggering potential: State control of money could end
The UN recognises 180 currencies worldwide as legal tender, all of them issued by nation states. It does not recognise cryptocurrencies like bitcoin in this way, even if communities of enthusiasts have been treating them ...
Business
Jun 26, 2019
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Opinion: With cryptocurrency launch, Facebook sets its path toward becoming an independent nation
Facebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra, adding another layer to its efforts to dominate global communications and business. Backed by huge finance and technology companies including Visa, ...
Internet
Jun 19, 2019
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Facebook's new cryptocurrency won't protect user privacy from the company, expert says
Facebook announced Tuesday (June 18) it will launch a global cryptocurrency called Libra in 2020, alongside the underlying blockchain-based network—a secure, transparent and decentralized digital lender—that will support ...
Business
Jun 19, 2019
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Twice burned: Winklevii overshadowed by Zuckerberg yet again
Can a Libra and two Geminis get along? How about Facebook and the Winklevoss twins?
Internet
Jun 19, 2019
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Europe wary as Facebook takes up cryptocurrency challenge
European financial leaders on Tuesday vowed vigilance after Facebook announced it was diving into the cryptocurrency market, as analysts warned the social media giant could face major regulatory questions.
Business
Jun 18, 2019
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Cryptocurrencies are finally going mainstream – the battle is on to bring them under global control
The 21st-century revolutionaries who have dominated cryptocurrencies are having to move over. Mainstream financial institutions are adopting these assets and the blockchain technology that enables them, in what is perhaps ...
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May 16, 2019
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