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• Facebook faces off with politicos over cryptocurrency plans 16 Jul 2019 18:40 WRAL It’s an important day in Washington for Big Tech. The Senate will kick off two days of congressional hearings on Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency. Also happening: a House hearing on antitrust issues among online platforms, which will feature …
• Senators blast Facebook’s cryptocurrency plan, comparing it to a toddler with matches 16 Jul 2019 18:39 Los Angeles Times Republican and Democratic senators sharply questioned Facebook Inc.’s plan to create its own digital money, adding to a chorus of skepticism across Washington and underscoring the challenges the social media giant faces in getting its cryptocurrency off …
• Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency attacked at Senate hearing - BBC News 16 Jul 2019 18:32 Google Image copyright Reuters Facebook's plan for a cryptocurrency has come under further attack at a US hearing, with politicians calling the company "delusional" and not trusted. The Senate Banking Committee is quizzing Facebook executive David …
• Under political attack, Facebook exec defends its cryptocurrency 16 Jul 2019 18:02 WRAL WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under withering criticism from senators, a Facebook executive on Tuesday defended the social network giant’s ambitious plan to create a digital currency and pledged to work with regulators to achieve a system that protects the privacy of …
• The U.S. Senate really doesn’t like Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency plans 16 Jul 2019 17:49 Digital Trends David Marcus, head of Facebook’s Calibra, testifies during a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on July 16. Alex Wong / Getting Images Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency had its first big regulatory test on Tuesday when Calibra head David Marcus …
• Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency attacked at Senate hearing 16 Jul 2019 17:47 BBC Image copyright Reuters Facebook's plan for a cryptocurrency has come under further attack at a US hearing, with politicians calling the company "delusional" and not trusted. The Senate Banking Committee is quizzing Facebook executive David …
• Bitcoin falls below $10,000 after Facebook grilled on crypto plans 16 Jul 2019 16:53 Reuters LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell 8% on Tuesday, breaching $10,000 for the first time in two weeks after U.S. lawmakers grilled Facebook on its cryptocurrency plans, as political and regulatory scrutiny of digital coins intensifies. The biggest …
• Facebook Libra cryptocurrency hearing highlights social network's trust problems 16 Jul 2019 16:40 Cnet David Marcus, who leads Facebook's blockchain efforts, testifies during a hearing before Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Getty Images US lawmakers on Tuesday expressed skepticism about Facebook's plans to launch a new …
• Senators Grill Facebook Executive on Company’s Cryptocurrency Plans 16 Jul 2019 16:34 International Herald Tribune Lawmakers grilled a top Facebook executive at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday, heightening scrutiny of the company as it prepares to enter the world of cryptocurrency and global finance. Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, Libra, has been in …
• US lawmakers grill Facebook executive on controversial new cryptocurrency 16 Jul 2019 16:23 CNN Brown, the senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, recalled a number of Facebook scandals in recent years, and asked why people should trust the company with their money. "Facebook's motto is move fast and break things," Brown said. …