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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces new hurdle from G7 nations

By Tom Wilson and Balazs Koranyi

Oct 18 2019 12:44PM

Risks with such "stablecoins" should be addressed before launch.

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces new hurdle from G7 nations

Facebook's plans to launch its Libra cryptocurrency faced a new hurdle on Thursday, when the Group of Seven wealthy nations said such "stablecoins" should not be allowed to launch until the profound international risks they pose are addressed. When launched on a wide scale, stablecoins - digital ...

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