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EBay, Stripe join PayPal in exiting Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra

By Pete Schroeder on Oct 14, 2019 6:45AM
EBay, Stripe join PayPal in exiting Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra

More setbacks amid major backer exodus.

Facebook's efforts to establish a global digital currency called Libra suffered several setbacks on Friday as EBay Inc , Stripe Inc, and Mastercard all announced they were leaving the Libra Association, a group of companies aiding Facebook's efforts to establish the project. The companies join ...

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