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Despite being called ‘global threat’, Libra Association launches
A signing ceremony by the cryptocurrency’s members was overshadowed by dropouts and a report calling stablecoins a threat to the global economy
Facebook’s wounded Libra Association formally voted itself into existence on October 14, electing a board and choosing officers. The ceremony was overshadowed by the loss of seven original members including Mastercard and Visa.
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Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project is crumbling
Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe, and Mercado Pago withdrew on October 11, leaving the stablecoin on its knees
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency plan began to collapse over the course of a few hours on the evening of Friday, October 11. Like dominoes toppling, many of its major partners began pulling out...
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Gemini announces crypto wallet usable at Whole Foods and Baskin Robbins; eBay teases acceptance
Consensus 2019 brings news of using crypto at the cash register
Now you’ll be able to spend your whole crypto wallet at Whole Foods, and soon you may be able to bid on CryptoKitties at eBay. Growing adoption of cryptocurrency payments by mainstream companies was the big theme that emerged on the first day of Coindesk’s Consensus 2019 conference in New York on May 13. The Winklevoss twins’ Gemini announced that major retailers—ranging from Whole Foods to Nordstrom’s—were accepting crypto payments. Meanwhile, online marketplace eBay teased it may soon take virtual currencies with ads and a show sponsorship.
