# Law Decoded: Cents and stability, Nov. 20–27

# Law Decoded: Cents and stability, Nov. 20–27

“# Law Decoded: Cents and stability, Nov. 20–27 ” Editor’s note As many of you were certainly following in real time, a bull market gave way to a bloodbath yesterday, which happened to be Thanksgiving in the U.S. Personally, I’ve never thought that Bitcoin’s price was any sort of proof of its value proposition, but…

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#Facebook reportedly launching Libra cryptocurrency next year

#Facebook reportedly launching Libra cryptocurrency next year

“#Facebook reportedly launching Libra cryptocurrency next year” Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is set to make its debut in early 2021. The digital token from the world’s largest social network could launch as early as January — albeit in a scaled-back form, the Financial Times reports. The Geneva-based Libra Association that will issue the stablecoin will launch…

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# Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert

# Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert

“# Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert ” The Libra Association, which manages Facebook’s quiet cryptocurrency project, has appointed a general counsel to oversee the development of its forthcoming payment system.  In an official press release, the Libra Association Wednesday introduced Saumya Bhavsar as the new general counsel of Libra Networks,…

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#Malaysian lawmaker calls for hate speech law after Reuters’ Rohingya report

#Malaysian lawmaker calls for hate speech law after Reuters’ Rohingya report

“#Malaysian lawmaker calls for hate speech law after Reuters’ Rohingya report” KUALA LUMPUR – An opposition lawmaker called on Tuesday for Malaysia to outlaw online hate speech, accusing authorities of downplaying the gravity of an issue highlighted by a Reuters investigation into abuse on Facebook of Rohingya refugees and undocumented migrants. Citing the Reuters report…

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# BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins

# BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins

“# BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins ” Facebook’s proposal for its digital currency, Libra, was a wake-up call for international regulatory agencies, finance ministries and central bankers. All these actors recognized that the company’s reach across its three platforms had the potential to accelerate adoption of a global stablecoin to an unprecedented…

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