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Nov 30 2021
Oct 20 2021
U.S. Senators Urge Facebook To Discontinue Novi And Diem Crypto Projects
□ Oct 20 2021 □
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at Bitcoinist.com
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Five U.S. Senate Democrats have called for Facebook to discontinue its crypto projects. The senators addressed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday just hours after the launch of its...
Oct 19 2021
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Sep 09 2021
Polkadot Blockchain Recruits Former Facebook-Backed Diem’s COO
□ Sep 09 2021 □
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at Altcoin Buzz
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libra
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The former chief operating officer of Facebook’s Diem stablecoin project, Bertrand Perez, is joining the Web3 Foundation and Polkadot blockchain as chief operating officer (COO). Before coming to the Polkadot blockchain, Bertrand Perez was a part of Diem (formerly Libra) as chief operating officer for the past two years. During his time with Diem, Perez held two positions: one as managing...
Aug 25 2021
Facebook Ignores Bitcoin, Works on NFTs and Stable Coins Instead
Novi and Diem (Formerly known as Libra) underline the fact that Facebook simply doesn’t understand Bitcoin, and continues to flounder on delivering even its own stablecoin project, or a single NFT.David Marcus, co-creator and a board member of Diem (formerly known as Libra), which is a centralized cryptocurrency project initiated by Facebook, emphasized in an interview with...
Aug 20 2021
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Jun 12 2021
Crypto Bank Silvergate Cuts Ties with Binance, Discontinuing USD Deposits and Withdrawals
□ Jun 12 2021 □
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at Bitcoinist.com
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companies
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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 □
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at Bitcoinist.com
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blockchain
companies
crypto
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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
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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)
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
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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
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.
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Facebook’s Crypto Testnet Reports Maximum 24 Transactions Per Second
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...