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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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Analyses

L'approche d'un technologue pour expliquer ce que la Crypto résout

Ankush Agarwal, cofondateur de Co:Create, présente un guide de développement centré sur l’utilisateur, équilibrant le potentiel de la technologie Web3 avec les besoins des clients.

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 va fermer le portefeuille de Crypto -paiement Novi en septembre, mettant fin à la saga Libra

Trois ans après son lancement sur le marché des stablecoins, le dernier dinosaure Libra de Meta s'en va.

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)

Finance

David Marcus, créateur de Libra, lance Lightspark, une nouvelle aventure Lightning Network

Les détails sont vagues, mais Lightspark a levé un tour de financement non divulgué codirigé par Andreessen Horowitz et Paradigm.

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Finance

D'anciens codeurs Meta lèvent 200 millions de dollars pour donner vie à la blockchain Diem : sources

Aptos envisage une valorisation de 2 milliards de dollars pour sa tentative de mettre la blockchain Diem entre les mains des utilisateurs, ont indiqué des sources à 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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Juridique

Diem a peut-être disparu, mais son héritage perdure

Il n’est pas encore temps de mettre fin à ce projet de stablecoin tant en difficulté.

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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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