Showing posts with label Diem. Show all posts
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Saturday 5 June 2021

How the Facebook digital currency dream has changed - CNBC Reports

The Facebook-backed Diem Association plans to launch a new stablecoin tied to the U.S. dollar in 2021. Formerly known as Libra, the digital currency project faced years of pushback from regulators, with key figures deeming the project a failure months after the first white paper launched. So how is Diem getting its previous detractors on board? CNBC’s Joumanna Bercetche spoke to Diem’s chief economist Christian Catalini about what has changed, and what the new coin could mean for consumers. 

*NOTE- Diem has since withdrawn its license application in Switzerland shortly after publication of this report

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