US lawmaker calls for Facebook to pause cryptocurrency project

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Global concerns about what the digital currency could mean for data privacy and security.

US lawmaker calls for Facebook to pause cryptocurrency project
A leading US House lawmaker on Tuesday called on Facebook Inc to halt development on its new cryptocurrency and for company executives to testify before Congress, adding to global concerns about what the digital currency could mean for data privacy and security. Maxine Waters, who chairs the ...

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