Cryptocurrencies have evolved past digital cash. This graphic explores the the new cryptocurrency ecosystem and how it’s impacting the modern economy.
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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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Carney Urges Libra-Like Reserve Currency to End Dollar Dominance – Bloomberg
Mark Carney laid out a radical proposal for an overhaul of the global financial system that would eventually replace the dollar as a reserve currency with a Libra-like virtual one.
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6 things we’re still wondering about Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency coming in 2020
Libra, a new cryptocurrency created in part by Facebook, isn’t launching until 2020, and there are still a few unanswered questions.
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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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Crypto bulls hail Facebook’s reported move into digital assets as a key moment in tech history
Facebook’s reported move into cryptocurrency could amount to the biggest catalyst for digital assets in their decade-long history, some crypto investors say.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/crypto-bulls-hail-facebooks-reported-move-into-digital-assets-as-a-key-moment-in-tech-history.html
Analysts are bullish on Facebook’s Tuesday crypto launch
Wall Street analysts think Facebook’s cryptocurrency payments project will give the company a big boost.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/analysts-are-bullish-on-facebooks-tuesday-crypto-launch.html
Bitcoin price: Hitting its highest level of 2019
Bitcoin surged more than 9% from the day before to hit its highest level in more than a year.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/05/27/bitcoin-price-hitting-its-highest-level-of-2019.html