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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

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.

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