EU examines Facebook's Libra currency for competition risks

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EU examines Facebook's Libra currency for competition risks

Antitrust regulator becomes the latest to voice concerns.

EU regulators are examining Facebook's proposed Libra cryptocurrency to see if it harms competition, Europe's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday, the latest watchdog to voice concerns about the social network's move into financial services. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager ...

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