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This Ethereum Lottery Perfectly Explains How Facebook's Big Corporate Backers Will Profit From Crypto

This is a post about a lossless DAI lottery called PoolTogether. But it's really about how Facebook's Libra project will make money for its big backers.

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A Monumental Fight Over Facebook's Cryptocurrency Is Coming

The buck stops with Zuck in the looming fight between the world's governments and Facebook over Libra.

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G7 Forming Task Force in Response to Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency

France is setting up a task force within the Group of Seven nations to examine regulatory issues raised by Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency.

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Examining Facebook's Claim Its Crypto Is for the Unbanked

The excitement about Libra is premature. Maybe Zuck’s got more to share, but right now there’s very little information, and Libra has a lot to prove.

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Libra Could Be Unbalanced by Indian Crypto Laws

Facebook reportedly has not filed an application with the RBI, which seeks to ban cryptocurrencies.

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Rep. Waters: US Can't Let Facebook's Crypto 'Compete With the Dollar'

Appearing on CNBC Thursday, the chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee doubled down on her calls for Facebook to halt Libra development.

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Will Facebook's Libra Be an On-Ramp or Dead End for Crypto?

Cryptocurrency insiders share their thoughts on whether Facebook's ambitious Libra project will help, or hurt, the broader industry.

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Senate Banking Committee Schedules July Hearing on Facebook's Libra Crypto

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing next month on Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra.

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (lazyllama/Shutterstock)

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Facebook Talked to the Fed About Libra, Chairman Powell Says

Fed chair Jerome Powell was asked about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency during a press conference Wednesday.

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'I Don’t Trust Facebook With Anything:' The World Reacts to Facebook's Libra

The world reacted to Facebook's Libra launch with fear, uncertainty, and jokes. Here are a few choice quotes.

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