Libra
Facebook stablecoin project Diem drops Swiss licence application in US pivot
Diem will shift its headquarters from Geneva to Washington, DC
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Bank of England launches Treasury-backed taskforce for a UK digital currency
A UK central bank digital currency would not replace cash and bank deposits
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Stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra are ‘vulnerable to runs’, ECB says
Trusting tech firms to run their own currencies would create huge costs for Europeans
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Why G7 ban on Facebook’s Libra is a good thing for digital cash in the long run
Reading between the lines, the implication by the G7 is that regulators would be open to stablecoins that can fit within one regulatory and monetary policy regime
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