Bitcoin Is Growing Up as Deliverable Futures Start Trading

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin is growing up.Monday marks the debut of futures contracts offered by Intercontinental Exchange Inc. that can result in delivery of the digital currency, a new chapter in Bitcoin’s tumultuous 10-year history. The first federally regulated market to buy and sell Bitcoin could entice
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China says new digital currency will be similar to Facebook’s Libra – Reuters

China’s proposed new digital currency would bear some similarities to Facebook’s Libra coin and would be able to be used across major payment platforms such as WeChat and Alipay, a senior central bank officer said.
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Facebook called before Senate panel over digital currency project – Reuters

Facebook Inc’s plans to create a global cryptocurrency will face scrutiny from the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on July 16, the latest sign that policymakers around the globe are casting a wary eye on the project.
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Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency could raise regulatory issues: BoE deputy governor – Reuters

Plans by Facebook Inc to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra could raise regulatory issues, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods said on Thursday.
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