#Libra News

Court Blocks U.S. SEC from Obtaining Telegram ICO Financials

Pavel Durov Warns Telegram Backers of Financial Reprecussions if Launch Not Delayed

October 18, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

Telegram Founder and CEO Pavel Durov has warned investors that refusing to delay the launch to April 30, 2020, will result in investors receiving only 77 percent of their funds back. If investors insist on getting their money released by the initial October 31 deadline, the token purchase agreements are...

Wales Plans Digital Currency Launch, BoE Governor Views Cryptocurrencies like Libra as Payment System Solutions

October 16, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has thrown his weight behind Facebook's global cryptocurrency project dubbed Libra. The has opined that blockchain-based virtual currencies have the power tix the challenges associated with traditional payments systems, reports The Star on October 15, 2019. Mark Carney Backs Libra Whilst financial authorities across...

Libra Association will gain more Members, Says Facebook’s David Marcus

October 16, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins

David Marcus, the Facebook Inc. representative spearheading the Libra cryptocurrency project is hopeful that despite the recent jolts to the Libra Association, the ambitious digital currency initiative will attract more firms as regulatory uncertainties get clearer. This, according to a report by Bloomberg, October 15, 2019. Facebook Not Fizzled with...

Libra Cryptocurrency Backers Officially Sign Charter

October 15, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Altcoins

Following the departure of some early backers from the Libra Association, a slew of organizations have indicated interest in becoming a part of the Libra crypto project. Apart from new companies showing interest in Facebook’s virtual currency project, the Libra Association made new appointments according to a report from TechCrunch. ...

Around The Block With Jeff And Dave - November 11, 2019

Around The Block With Jeff And Dave – October 15, 2019

October 15, 2019 by Around The Block With Jeff And David at Podcast

In this episode we discuss the IRS demand of citizens to reveal their bitcoin holdings. Are IRS Audits coming? We also discuss the failing Facebook Libra as Visa, MC and others are all leaving the project - and special guest Robert of Eterbase is discussing how to better protect yourself...

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G7 Report Labels Stablecoins as Significant Risk

October 14, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

The growth in stablecoin usage has soared since late 2017, and this has regulators and government bodies across the world incredibly worried. A new report formulated by central bank officials of the G7, the IMF, and the Financial Stability Board, believe that global stablecoins pose a systemic threat to the...

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Libra in Danger After Mastercard, Visa, eBay, and Stripe Ditch Facebook Cryptocurrency Project

October 14, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

The development of Libra has taken a blow after four online giants bowed out of the Libra Association. Stripe and Visa are moving away from the project to focus on their own core operations, but they've kept the door open for a possible return if regulatory headwinds clear, as reported...

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SEC Looks to Suspend “Unlawfully Sold” Telegram (GRAM) Cryptocurrency

October 12, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

The upcoming launch of GRAM tokens has become somewhat of a spectacle for the cryptocurrency community in recent months. With final token disbursement on the horizon, the SEC has filed for emergency action against Telegram and Telegram Open Network (TON), both of whom are offshore entities to the United States....

French Billionaire Calls to France in Support of Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

October 11, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins

Xavier Niel, a French billionaire businessman active in the telecommunications and technology industry who is best known as the founder of the French Internet service provider Iliad, wrote an article for LesEchos expressing his support for the Facebook crypto project, Libra, October 11, 2019. Don't Fear the Libra Libra will...

Facebook Heavily Criticized in Congressional Hearing, Zuckerberg Evades Specific Questions

Mark Zuckerberg to Testify Before Congressional Committee on October 23

October 10, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Development

Facebook chief, Mark Zuckerberg, will testify in front of Maxine Waters led House Committee for Financial Services on in two weeks. After David Marcus sat through two days of difficult questions, the committee insisted on Zuckerberg coming down himself, and he has obliged. As per Bloomberg, the committee plans to...

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