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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...

Implementation of the digital yuan could significantly reduce the cost of cross-border transactions.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Diem has taken a step towards launching a U.S. stablecoin by announcing an issuing partner U.S.-based crypto bank Silvergate will issue the token and manage the reserves Diem rebranded from Libra, with Facebook’s former crypto project splitting...

The non-profit has moved its ‘main operations’ from Switzerland to the US.

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...

The insider highlighted that the launch will be on a much smaller scale.

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 […]

Memeing is a completely ordinary thing even in such a serious sphere as cryptocurrency. There are so many memes about bitcoins, altcoins and crypto theme that almost the biggest part of them is sooo dumpy. Reddit and Twitter are flooded with tons of memes. Here, on Changelly, we would like to share the best and funniest memes of 2020 so far. So get...

Reading Time: 2 minutes 2020 was the year of Bitcoin, DeFi, and CBDCs Several themes developed as the year went in What will be the key areas to look out for in 2021? 2020 was a crazy year for cryptocurrencies, with...

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.

Lukka, a crypto asset software and data provider, announced it has completed its Series C funding led by State Street Corporation with participation from S&P Global, and CPA.com, the business and technology subsidiary of the AICPA. With the Series C raise, Lukka will continue to expand its existing...

Reading Time: 2 minutes German finance minister Olaf Scholz has called Facebook’s Libra token “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” Scholz has been scathing about the proposed token since its launch, concerned by the impact on monetary sovereignty Scholz added that governments...

The fintech named Diem will send a cease and desist letter first to protect its brand name.

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

Reading Time: 2 minutes Libra is the most hated stablecoin in the world, but Facebook continues to push it Will Libra be worth buying when it comes out? Many think not Libra could be handed a power pass by the Democrats, if they get their way Libra is without...

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...

The company is looking for someone to oversee its services in the cryptocurrency space.

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.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Libra Association has rebranded to the Diem Association The name change seems to be an attempt to remove direct connection to the Libra name The Libra Association and Libra coin itself have changed hugely since the whitepaper in 2019...

The Facebook-backed project makes an attempt to distance itself from the old vision.