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US proposes barring big tech firms from offering digital currencies
Such a sweeping proposal would likely spark opposition from Republican members of the house who are keen on innovation, and would likely struggle to gather enough votes to pass the lower chamber
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'Not a fan': Facebook's Libra under fire, from crypto community to Trump
Libra, which is widely regarded as a challenger to dominant global player Bitcoin, is expected to launch in the first half of 2020
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Cryptocurrencies not money, their value is based on thin air: Donald Trump
Cryptocurrency has flourished since Bitcoin launched in 2009. But when Facebook unveiled plans last month for its own virtual currency, Libra, the announcement rattled financial regulators
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Fed chair raises 'serious concerns' about FB's cryptocurrency project
On Wednesday, the chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said Libra raised a host of "serious concerns" around "money laundering, consumer protection and financial stability"
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The layman's guide to Bitcoin
Book review of The Bitcoin Saga: A Mixed Montage
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Facebook's plan for a digital currency draws ECB warning on regulation
Facebook's plan for a digital currency called Libra has policy makers scrambling. The UK's three main financial regulators are working together on how best to respond
The crypto challenge
Central banks will have to respond to Facebook's Libra
BIS starts fintech hub as central banks look into crypto currency
The news comes after Facebook Inc. earlier this month unveiled plans to create a cryptocurrency it expects will one day trade much like the dollar
Can Facebook's Libra convince users?
The key to getting the consumers and merchants to use the digital currency will be incentives
Bitcoin climbs to 18-month high, soars past $13,000 as Libra spurs interest
Bitcoin last traded up 14.7% at $13,475
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Facebook to unveil new cryptocurrency; Visa and PayPal among partners
The world's biggest social network is expected to outline details of a virtual currency launching next year
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Facebook's Libra coin could define the future of money more than Bitcoin
The future of money is in play and Silicon Valley technocrats have just made a compelling move
Bitcoin hits $10,000 first time in 15 months as fears of crypto bubble fade
Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $19,511 in December 2017, capping a 1,400% surge that year, only to be followed by a 74% collapse in 2018
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Facebook's Libra gamble
RBI should stay firm in not allowing it in India
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency: Five things we know, five we don't
Here's what Bloomberg reporters and editors know about Libra, along with key unknowns that remain
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