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Facebook stablecoin project Diem drops Swiss licence application in US pivot

Diem will shift its headquarters from Geneva to Washington, DC

Thursday 13 May 2021 at 08:49

Diem will shift its operational headquarters from Geneva to Washington, DC
Diem will shift its operational headquarters from Geneva to Washington, DC Photo: Alamy

Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem is moving its operations to the US following a decision to withdraw its application for a payments licence in Switzerland.

The Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem is to move its operations to the US, following a decision to withdraw its application for a payments licence in Switzerland.