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Company announcement/crypto

Temasek, Paradigm and Slow Ventures join Libra Association

The Libra Association, an independent member organization, is pleased to announce the addition of three new members, Temasek, Paradigm and Slow Ventures.

15 May 2020

News/crypto

Is it time to believe the blockchain hype?

Finextra Research has collaborated with Deloitte's Richard Walker, HSBC's Mark Williamson and Ciaron Roddy and BBVA's Francisco Maroto amongst others and to produce a detailed report on the future of blockchain technology in financial services: Where is the industry now? Where could it go? How do we get there?

12 May 2020

News/security

Scammers left to run riot on social media, Which? finds

Popular social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have become a breeding ground and safe haven for criminals selling people's personal financial details, according to an investigation by Which? Money.

30 April 2020

Company announcement/crypto

Checkout.com joins the Libra association

As a global payment services provider, we have long understood the pivotal role that payments play in modern society.

28 April 2020

Company announcement/payments

Facebook Invests $5.7 billion in Indian online mart Jio Platforms

Today we are announcing a $5.7 billion, or INR 43,574 crore, investment in Jio Platforms Limited, part of Reliance Industries Limited, making Facebook its largest minority shareholder.

22 April 2020

News/crypto

Facebook to hire 50 stablecoin staff in Dublin

Facebook is to hire 50 new staff for its stablecoin operation in Dublin, as it pushes ahead with plans to launch its Libra digital wallet by year-end.

20 April 2020

News/crypto

Libra begins journey to regulatory support with multi-currency model

Libra Association, responsible for the digital coin unveiled by Facebook last year, has applied for a payment system license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), with significant changes made to the project that was met with widespread criticism last year.

16 April 2020

News/crypto

SEB chief strategist: CBDCs could cause friction with commercial banks

Johan Javeus, chief strategist at SEB, tells Finextra Research about the tension that could emerge between central banks and commercial banks should the former circulate a digital currency directly to consumers.

30 March 2020

News

ING economist: The US has most to lose in war of digital currencies

The US dollar's position as the unrivalled global currency means it has the most at stake should central banks begin to issue their own digital currencies, according to ING economist Carlos Cocuzzo.

05 March 2020