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Will PayPal’s Stablecoin Shake Up Crypto Legislation Talks in Washington?

For some U.S. financial regulators, the ghost of Libra — the then-Facebook effort to establish a mass-appeal stablecoin — will forever haunt the debate over regulating stablecoins. "The Hash" panel discusses the parallels between Libra and fintech giant PayPal's newly launched PayPal USD (PYUSD). Plus, a closer look at how lawmakers are reacting to PayPal's dollar-pegged stablecoin debut.

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Mysten Labs CEO on Sui Mainnet Going Live

Layer 1 blockchain Sui launched its mainnet this week, as it aims to edge out rivals like Aptos and other DeFi heavyweights. Evan Cheng, co-founder and CEO of the blockchain's core contributor Mysten Labs, shares insights into the benefits and opportunities of Sui and how it aims to stand out from the competition. Plus, Cheng reflects on the lessons learned from previously working on the Meta-led Diem project, formerly known as Libra.

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Opinion

El enfoque de un tecnólogo para explicar lo que soluciona la Cripto

El cofundador de Co:Create, Ankush Agarwal, presenta una guía de desarrollo centrada en el usuario, equilibrando el potencial de la tecnología Web3 con las necesidades de los clientes.

Cover art for Neal Stephenson's 1992 science fiction novel "Snow Crash." (Sotheby's)

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Aptos Is Not a Security: Anchorage General Counsel

Aptos token on the blockchain built by ex-Facebook staff as a continuation of Libra surged 36% over the weekend. Georgia Quinn of Anchorage Digital, the institutional custodian for Aptos Labs, discusses whether the token is a security.

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Finance

Meta cerrará la billetera de pagos Cripto Novi en septiembre, poniendo fin a la saga de Libra.

Tres años después de su apuesta por las monedas estables, el último dinosaurio de Meta, Libra, está por salir.

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) created a "Zuck Buck" graphic featuring CEO Mark Zuckerberg to describe his view of the libra stablecoin. (House Financial Services Committee)

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David Marcus, creador de Libra, inicia Lightspark, una nueva empresa de Lightning Network.

Los detalles son vagos, pero Lightspark ha recaudado una ronda de financiación no revelada codirigida por Andreessen Horowitz y Paradigm.

David Marcus (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Exprogramadores de Meta recaudan 200 millones de dólares para implementar la blockchain Diem (fuentes)

Aptos está considerando una valoración de 2 mil millones de dólares para su propuesta de poner la cadena de bloques Diem en manos de los usuarios, dijeron fuentes a CoinDesk.

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Where Is Diem Creator David Marcus Headed Next?

David Marcus, co-founder of the Diem project (formerly Libra) originally launched from Meta (formerly Facebook), tweeted Tuesday, predicting that bitcoin will be the No. 1 asset in the next 20 years, while the No. 2 asset is yet to be determined. This comes as Silvergate Bank confirmed Monday Diem is shutting down.

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Policy

Diem puede haber desaparecido, pero su legado sigue vivo

Todavía no es momento de dejar descansar a este proyecto de moneda estable tan plagado.

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Diem Confirms Shutdown as Silvergate Acquires the Project’s Assets

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De weighs in on Silvergate Bank confirming Monday it’s purchasing the technology and other assets from Diem, the stablecoin project from Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) announced as Libra in June 2019.

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