Facebook Cryptocurrency

• Shopify joins controversial digital currency group backed by Facebook

  The Ottawa-based e-commerce company said Friday it has become a member of the Libra Association, a non-profit organization Facebook co-founded to act as an authority for the currency.

  Tech

  Feb 21, 2020
  
• Zuckerberg appears before Congress to defend Facebook’s cryptocurrency project

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg endured hours of prickly questioning from lawmakers Wednesday as he defended the company’s new globally ambitious project to create a digital currency while also dealing with widening scrutiny from U.S. regulators.

  News

  Oct 23, 2019
  
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• World finance leaders raise ‘serious regulatory’ concerns over Facebook’s Libra

  Officials agree that cryptocurrencies pegged to real currencies will have to meet "the highest standards" of financial regulation.

  Consumer

  Jul 18, 2019
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• Facebook unveils cryptocurrency plans for 2 billion users worldwide

  The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use.

  World

  Jun 18, 2019