Facebook's Zuckerberg grilled in US Congress on cryptocurrency, privacy

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Facebook's Zuckerberg grilled in US Congress on cryptocurrency, privacy
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded on Wednesday that the company's planned digital currency Libra was a "risky project," but sought to reassure skeptical US lawmakers that it could lower the cost of electronic payments and open up the global financial system to more people. Sporting a suit ...

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