# 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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