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Facebook Crypto Wallet? Social Media Giant Plans to Launch Digital Wallet This Year

27 Aug 202127 Aug 2021 Sean Millare 13 Comments Facebook, Libra 1 min read

Novi, the Facebook-planned digital wallet will also be accompanied by a new stablecoin which will be called “Diem.”

Facebook’s Libra Plans to Develop Stablecoins Tied to Different Fiat

17 Apr 202019 Oct 2020 BitPinas 5 Comments Global, Libra 2 min read

Libra is supposed to be a global digital currency backed by a basket of fiat currencies, including the US dollar.

Libra Being Considered to Become a Payment Network Accepting Multiple Coins

6 Mar 202019 Oct 2020 Michael Mislos 9 Comments Libra 1 min read

If Libra becomes a payment network, some argued the consumer won’t see much difference when using it versus using currently existing payment systems.

Shopify Joins Libra Association

5 Mar 202019 Oct 2020 Michael Mislos 9 Comments Facebook, Global, Libra, Shopify 1 min read

Shopify argues that while online commerce has become increasingly borderless, it is easy to forget that mode of payment and value exchange are problems not solved everywhere.

Facebook Reiterates Libra Will Launch Without OK from Regulators

23 Oct 201920 Oct 2020 BitPinas 6 Comments Facebook, Libra 1 min read

Mark Zuckerburg stresses that the Association will lead the efforts for Libra and not Facebook.

Libra Association Remains Determined Despite Loss of Visa, Mastercard, PayPal

17 Oct 201920 Oct 2020 BitPinas 7 Comments Facebook, Libra, Calibra 1 min read

With 1,500 companies expressing their intention to join the project, Libra Association said around 180 of these have met the criteria.

$10,000 Max Reward for Facebook Libra Bug Bounty

28 Aug 201921 Oct 2020 Michael Mislos 3 Comments Facebook, Libra, Calibra 1 min read

Facebook is keen to make its cryptocurrency project Libra secure and as such, it launches a bug bounty program that will pay security researchers up to $10,000 in rewards.

Don’t Fall for Facebook Libra Scams Online

13 Aug 201921 Oct 2020 BitPinas 3 Comments Scam, Facebook, Libra, Calibra 1 min read

Dozens of Facebook pages and groups seem to mislead the public, claiming they are the official accounts of Libra, Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency.

Expert Weighs in on How Facebook’s Libra Blockchain Works

12 Jul 201921 Oct 2020 Raquel Marasigan 6 Comments Facebook, Libra, Calibra 5 min read

Mr. Jameson Lopp, an expert in cryptocurrency and blockchain examines the 26-page technical document describing how Libra works.

Philippine Central Bank Not Keen on Launching Own Crypto

5 Jul 201921 Oct 2020 Michael Mislos 3 Comments BSP, Facebook, Benjamin Diokno, Libra, BIS, Bank for International Settlements 2 min read

The BSP is not keen on launching its own cryptocurrency despite the announcement of Facebook’s launching of the Libra cryptocurrency.