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Jun 12 2021

Crypto Bank Silvergate Cuts Ties with Binance, Discontinuing USD Deposits and Withdrawals

□ Jun 12 2021 □ Published at Bitcoinist.com under tags  binance companies crypto cryptocurrencies cryptocurrency

Silvergate Bank, a major financial institution partnered with crypto exchanges ranging from Kraken to Coinbase, recently cut ties with Binance. Earlier this Wednesday, Binance sent an email to its users stating that the platform would no longer support deposits and withdrawals via...

May 16 2021

Facebook’s Diem Unveils Its Latest Stablecoin Plans and Strategic Move to the United States

□ May 16 2021 □ Published at Bitcoinist.com under tags  blockchain companies crypto cryptocurrencies diem

Diem, the cryptocurrency project headed by Facebook originally known as Libra, recently announced its plans to launch a stablecoin with its focus scaled back to the United States. The company stated earlier this year that it would be relocating its...

May 14 2021

Why an Elon Tweet Sent Bitcoin Below $50k

□ May 14 2021 □ Published at Unchained Podcast under tags  binance bitcoin bitcoin car bitwise cryptocurrencies

PLUS: Vitalik thinks UNI should become a price oracle. The biggest news of the week came from the likeliest of places: Elon Musk’s Twitter account, where he tweeted out an announcement putting a halt on BTC purchases for Tesla vehicles due to the environmental concerns associated with Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus algorithm. Outside of Elon, Tesla, and Bitcoin, a few other big names made...

May 12 2021

Can you BUY Facebook’s DIEM at launch? (X-LIBRA project)

□ May 12 2021 □ Published at CryptoTicker under tags  altcoin blockchain crypto diem facebook libra

When Facebook first announced it was dipping its toes in the cryptocurrency world, investors went crazy. It was a huge push for the blockchain community, as one of the biggest companies in the world decided to adopt a decentralized model. Everyone started following Facebook's move into the...

Mar 15 2021

How to Buy Libra Cryptocurrency?

□ Mar 15 2021 □ Published at UseTheBitcoin under tags  diem facebook guides libra libra cryptocurrency

If you reached this guide is because you want to know how to buy Libra, Facebook’s cryptocurrency. At the moment, there is no way to buy Libra because […]

Feb 16 2021

Diem Stablecoin Prepares for Liftoff With Fireblocks Custody Partnership

□ Feb 16 2021 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  business diem fireblocks libra association news

The rebranded Libra network aims to come out with an initial product around the end of this quarter, with help from Fireblocks and First Digital Assets.

Dec 29 2020

What Are Stablecoins?

□ Dec 29 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  dai diem evergreen explainers learn

A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency whose value is tied to an outside asset, such as the U.S. dollar or gold, to stabilize the price.

Dec 09 2020

Mass Adoption of a Digital Euro Could Be a ‘Clear Negative’ for Europe’s Banks: BofA

□ Dec 09 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  banking china diem digital euro news

A Bank of America report on a possible mass-adopted digital euro noted that such movement could spell difficulty for commercial banks that could see some of their deposits migrate to the European Central Bank.

Dec 07 2020

Rebranded Libra Still a ‘Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’: German Finance Minister

□ Dec 07 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  diem europe germany libra news

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz took aim at the rebranded lDiem and said it would take more than cosmetic changes to smoothen regulatory concerns.

Dec 04 2020

Facebook’s Crypto Testnet Reports Maximum 24 Transactions Per Second

□ Dec 04 2020 □ Published at Crypto Briefing under tags  business diem facebook libra

Facebook's testnet has been live for over a month as the Libra Association prepares for the next stage with broader participation among members. Facebook's Libra Moves a Step Ahead The latest update from the blockchain explorer finds the network performing at an average of six...

Spotify Looking for Associate Director to Lead Activity on Libra Project, Other Crypto Efforts

□ Dec 04 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  diem libra music news spotify

The world's largest audio streaming service is on the hunt for a new associate director to lead its activity within the Libra stablecoin project.

Dec 01 2020

Libra Rebrands to ‘Diem’ in Anticipation of 2021 Launch

□ Dec 01 2020 □ Published at CoinDesk under tags  business diem libra stablecoins

The Libra Association is rebranding itself to "Diem" to distance itself from the original multi-currency stablecoin vision as it prepares for a possible 2021 launch.

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