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Libra Association

(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Finance
Facebook
Diem's Demise: A Timeline of Libra's Long Road From a Facebook Lab to the Global Stage
A detailed chronology of Libra's journey from a skunkworks inside Facebook to a potential global monetary game-changer to a shadow of its former self.
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 22, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2020
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Heifer International becomes the 23rd member of the Libra Association after joining on Monday. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Markets
Libra
Heifer International Joins Libra Association to 'Support Financial Inclusion'
Heifer International has joined the Libra Association, just days after the group modified its stablecoin vision to focus on a series of single-currency tokens rather than one...
Heifer International becomes the 23rd member of the Libra Association after joining on Monday. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 20, 2020 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2020
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LIBRA WHO? "There are simply too many questions left unanswered regarding why Facebook is even developing a cryptocurrency," says Rep. Sylvia Garcia. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Policy
Facebook
US Lawmaker Calls Libra's Revamp Insufficient
Rep. Sylvia Garcia's comments suggest libra's roots as a Facebook initiative remain a political liability despite the consortium's steps to sate critics.
LIBRA WHO? "There are simply too many questions left unanswered regarding why Facebook is even developing a cryptocurrency," says Rep. Sylvia Garcia. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
By Marc Hochstein
Apr 17, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2020
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CAPITULATION? U.S. lawmakers grilled Libra board member David Marcus last year. The consortium has overhauled its plans. (Credit: House Financial Services Committee)
Finance
Facebook
Libra Scales Back Global Currency Ambitions in Concession to Regulators
The Facebook-spawned Libra Association has scaled back its original vision of a global digital currency backed by a basket of fiat currencies.
CAPITULATION? U.S. lawmakers grilled Libra board member David Marcus last year. The consortium has overhauled its plans. (Credit: House Financial Services Committee)
By Brady Dale
Apr 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2020
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Diem Association Executive Vice President Dante Disparte
Markets
Libra
Prime Broker Tagomi Becomes 22nd Member of Facebook's Libra Association
Tagomi is joining the Libra Association.
Diem Association Executive Vice President Dante Disparte
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 26, 2020 at 7:41 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2020
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Bison Trails' Viktor Bunin speaks with CoinDesk's John Biggs at ETHDenver. (Image via CoinDesk video)
Tech
Libra
Why Bison Trails Is Staying the Course on Libra
"When we joined the Libra Association, it wasn't like, 'Oh, hey, Facebook is doing something let's join.' It's really about the difference we're making in the world," said Bis...
Bison Trails' Viktor Bunin speaks with CoinDesk's John Biggs at ETHDenver. (Image via CoinDesk video)
By John Biggs
Feb 16, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2020
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Davos 2020 image by Aaron Stanley for CoinDesk
Markets
Consensys
WEF Launches Global Consortium for Crypto Governance
The WEF is creating a global consortium to develop a governance framework for cryptocurrencies, including stablecoins.
Davos 2020 image by Aaron Stanley for CoinDesk
By Nikhilesh De
Jan 26, 2020 at 3:22 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2020
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Breakdown1-22
Markets
Patent
Why High-Profile Defections Aren’t Libra’s Biggest Challenge
Libra has lost another Association member, but according to @nlw that’s likely low on their worries list, plus Square’s LN efforts & TON’s SEC support.
Breakdown1-22
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jan 22, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2020
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Decred's Akin Sawyerr (center) speaks on a CES panel with Libra Association Vice Chair Dante Disparte (right), photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk
Finance
Libra
Libra Association Exec: World Needs Us Because Bitcoin Is 'Not a Means of Payment'
Libra Association Vice Chair Dante Disparte spoke at the Digital Money Forum at CES 2020, arguing for Libra's advantages over other bitcoin.
Decred's Akin Sawyerr (center) speaks on a CES panel with Libra Association Vice Chair Dante Disparte (right), photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk
By Brady Dale
Jan 7, 2020 at 9:35 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2020
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Mark Zuckerberg
Markets
David marcus
Facebook-Led Libra Forms Governing Council After Big-Name Departures
At a charter signing in Geneva on Monday, the Libra Association locked in 21 members of its governing council.
Mark Zuckerberg
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 14, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2019
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