Facebook is on the cusp of launching its cryptocurrency Libra, and Taiwan should prepare for it.
The News Lens
Date: 2019/07/18
By: Hsin Hsiao
Libra, the latest cryptocurrency to be released by Facebook, is under intense scrutiny on its potential to become a worthy challenger of sovereign currencies like the US Dollar or British Pound.
In the latest US Congress hearing, Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio slammed Facebook for its “breathtaking arrogance” in attempting to launch Libra after multiple privacy breaches last year.
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