Libra (LBA) & Facebook
Die US-Notenbank sucht in einer Stellenausschreibung nach Bitcoin-Experten. In einer Stellenausschreibung sucht die US-Notenbank einen Experten im Bereich Kryptowährungen. Die Idee einer digitalen Zentralbank wird somit immer konkreter. US-Notenbank sucht Krypto-Experten Am 4. November gab die US-Notenbank eine Stellenbeschreibung heraus. Mit dieser nehmen die amerikanischen...
Read More »Türkei will 2020 eigenen Cryptocoin herausbringen
Das Jahr 2020 wird uns viele große Nachrichten aus der Welt der Cryptocoins bescheren. Facebooks Libra, Chinas Cryptocoin und nun auch ein offizieller Cryptocoin der türkischen Regierung wurden allesamt für das kommende Jahr angekündigt.Crypto News: Türkei will 2020 eigenen Cryptocoin herausbringenChinas Cryptocoin könnte zwar noch in diesem Jahr auf den Markt kommen, jedoch ist auch hier der Launch für 2020 wahrscheinlich. Später im selben Jahr folgt dann Facebooks Libra. Und nun hat sich...
Read More »EU plant Alternative zu Libra
Frankfurt am Main: Gebäudekomplex der Europäischen Zentralbank Foto cc 3.0 by Epizentrum, Wikipedia Die europäische Zentralbank bekommt weiche Knie: Facebooks Libra bringe das bisherige Finanzsystem ins Wanken. Deshalb rüstet die Zentralbank zum Gegenangriff und überlegt, eine eigene Digitalwährung auf den Markt zu bringen. Hervor geht dies aus einem Entwurf der finnischen...
Read More »Joseph Lubin: Facebook Shouldn’t Be Controlling Libra
Someone should tell Joseph Lubin, the co-creator of Ethereum, that he needs to make up his mind about Libra.Lubin: Libra Is a Good SystemSeriously, in a new interview with CNBC, Lubin states that he likes Libra, but that Facebook isn’t the company who should be behind the wheel. This completely differs from an interview he gave in late October in which he describes the cryptocurrency as a “weapon of mass societal manipulation.”In his latest discussion, Lubin explained:I’m a big fan of...
Read More »EU Wants to Compete with Facebook’s Libra Instead of Just Banning It
The G7 meeting participants state that things like stablecoins including Facebook‘s Libra should be strictly regulated and the risks connected with them are not yet studied well. Per EU lawmaker and a German conservative Markus Ferber:“At the very least, we need a robust regulatory framework to deal with virtual currencies. The (executive EU) Commission has been way too complacent on the issue so far. With the threat of Libra on the horizon, it is time for action now.”The draft text of the...
Read More »Zuckerberg was Right. China ‘Fast-Tracks’ Cryptocurrency With Huawei, Tencent
The People’s Bank of China signed a partnership with Huawei, reportedly to develop blockchain technology for China’s sovereign digital currency. It comes just a week after Xi Jinping pledged that China would “take the leading position” in blockchain. Zuckerberg’s ominous warning – that China could erode America’s “financial leadership” – is slowly materializing. Last month Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before Congress and delivered a warning to lawmakers: get behind digital currency...
Read More »Rivaling Facebook’s Libra: EU Draft Suggests Creation Of A New Coin
The European Central Bank is reportedly considering to launch its public digital currency. This move may be regarded as a direct response to the announcement of Facebook’s Libra.EU to Launch A Digital Currency?As reported by Reuters, the draft states that the European Union should consider launching a public digital currency by working closely with the European Central Bank. Purportedly, an official from the ECB has said that such a project would allow customers to use electronic cash, which...
Read More »Libra Project Should Not Be Headed by Facebook, Says Co-Founder of Ethereum
The fate of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is pretty much hanging in the balance and has somewhat been so since it was first announced a few months ago. There has been so much backlash from authorities, with Congress specifically asking Facebook to halt the development progress until further notice. Now according to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, the biggest problem that the Libra faces is Facebook itself.Lubin recently spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box, and specifically mentioned Facebook’s...
Read More »Lagarde and Cryptocurrency: Slowly but Surely?
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsI have big hopes for Christine Lagarde following her appointment as the new head of the European Central Bank. And here’s why (Warning: libertarian crypto enthusiasts should look away now).A company I co-founded held Bitcoin in the now-infamous Mt. Gox exchange. You may remember that back in 2013-14 it was the world’s leading Bitcoin exchange handling over 70% of all transactions worldwide. But in February 2014 things went horribly wrong as Mt. Gox suspended trading...
Read More »Facebook Introduces New Company Logo as Part of Its Rebranding Efforts
Social media giant Facebook has unveiled its new company logo as part of the rebranding efforts. Facebook says that the new branding strategy is to bring more clarity and align the goals of its different products and services under one parent company.In its official announcement, the company said that over the last 15 years, it has made several major acquisitions like Instagram and WhatsApp. Thus, to bring clarity that these services operate under Facebook, it is isolating the Facebook...
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