China has spent five years preparing to launch the digital yuan, which might happen in a matter of months. But bankers and financial industry professionals surveyed at an industry conference in October still believe the United States will be the first to create a global digital currency.
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The libra logo on a cellphone sitting on some coins. What else do you need to see? (via Shutterstock)From privacy regulators to Walmart, Facebook’s Libra faces growing threats
The US, EU, Canada, and Australia demand data protection guarantees; Walmart patents its own cryptocurrency
In a joint statement on August 6, data protection regulators from the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, and Australia came head-on, issuing a joint statement slamming the Libra project and Facebook for failing to address the fledgling cryptocurrency’s privacy risks.
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Deloitte survey finds blockchain vital, overhyped
Executives are seeing more business cases, but asking more questions
While business executives around the world are growing more certain that blockchain will be a game changer, a new survey also reveals that skepticism remains. According to Deloitte, it’s 2019 Global Blockchain Survey finds the technology is entering a new phase, in which the question is no longer, “Will blockchain work?” but, “How can we make blockchain work for us?”
