News

Law

Asset Management

Investment Banking

Wealth

Hedge Funds

People

Newsletters

Events

Lists

View

Libra won’t fly: we need digital cash that serves the public good

If a serial violator of the public trust can unilaterally insinuate itself into the global monetary system, something must be done to manage the rise of digital private monies

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Photo: Getty Images

Facebook’s plan to launch a new digital currency, Libra, within a year has won few friends. Regulators, policymakers and academics reacted to the news swiftly, and for the most part sceptically.

US congressional committees quickly arranged hearings, and the issue featured prominently at the G7 meeting in France last month.

WSJ Logo