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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