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China dominates the business. Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency could help alter the balance of power.
November 11
Financial InterGroup Advisors -
Large tech companies have been driving home the message that they can help the many Americans who struggle financially. But there are good reasons to be skeptical of their intentions.
November 3
American Banker -
Readers react to Sen. Warren's plan to weed out Washington corruption, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress, restricting the Federal Reserve's proposed real-time payments system and more.
October 31 -
American Banker Capitol Hill reporter Neil Haggerty shares how the D.C. community reacted to Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony and how it looks at the project now.
October 28 -
Facebook’s cryptocurrency would not help underserved communities, despite the claims of its CEO, who is slated to appear before Congress this week.
October 25
Modern Money Network -
Ravi Menon says that Facebook's bid to create its own digital currency has laid bare shortcomings in cross-border payments and financial inclusion that banks and regulators must address.
October 24 -
As Congress continues to seek answers about the proposed cryptocurrency, the appearance by Facebook’s CEO cast further doubt on the project’s future.
October 23 -
With the social media giant under heavy scrutiny for its cryptocurrency plan, the company's CEO plans to tell lawmakers that the Libra Association will take the lead.
October 22 -
The Treasury secretary repeated his concerns about the social media giant's proposed cryptocurrency, one day before Mark Zuckerberg is expected to face tough questioning from House lawmakers.
October 22 -
Facebook’s cryptocurrency would not help underserved communities, despite the claims of its CEO, who is slated to appear before Congress this week.
October 22
Modern Money Network -
The new CEO is the first outsider to head the scandal-ridden bank in decades; Facebook CEO faces the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday to discuss Libra.
October 22 -
Facebook's original proposal for Libra was to develop a sweeping, global currency with the backing of the world's biggest companies. Now, with fewer companies on its side and a massive backlash by lawmakers, Facebook is loosening one of Libra's core values.
October 21 -
Kenneth Blanco's tough comments appeared to target payments providers that offer their users anonymity.
October 21 -
The National Credit Union Administration board is expected to tackle a rule on nonmember shares this week while the House Financial Services Committee will examine Facebook's effect on financial services.
October 21 -
The JPMorgan Chase CEO called Facebook's cryptocurrency project a "neat idea" but added his name to the list of industry leaders and policymakers skeptical about the plan.
October 18 -
Readers cast doubts on regulatory attempts to jointly revamp the Community Reinvestment Act, react to Democrats berating the CFPB head, an upcoming House hearing with Facebook's CEO and more.
October 17 -
As some of Facebook's partners pull out of the Libra cyrptocurrency project, Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., encouraged a company located in his state to remain involved.
October 17 -
With policymakers casting doubt on Facebook's cryptocurrency and some of the social media giant's partners pulling out, a Federal Reserve governor continued the drumbeat of criticism.
October 16 -
Facebook’s controversial Libra cryptocurrency project is moving ahead, undaunted by the rapid departure of five high-profile companies. The Libra Association confirmed 21 members have formally signed on and formed the association’s council.
October 15 -
Consumer banking is expected to offset the banks’ underperforming Wall Street units; the defections of Visa, Mastercard and Stripe threaten the cyrpto project’s viability before it starts.
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