Don’t Trust Facebook’s Libra? It Doesn’t Matter

Richard Bradbury | Audrey Raj

20-Jun-19 12:30

Don’t Trust Facebook’s Libra? It Doesn’t Matter

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Facebook has announced some details of its planned cryptocurrency project Libra, slated for launch next year with launch partners including Uber, Lyft, Spotify, PayPal, Mastercard, and Visa. Some critics and sceptics have already expressed worries about the plan, but this won’t matter. Here’s why Libra could win the crypto game.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury & Audrey Raj

Presented by: Richard Bradbury & Audrey Raj

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Categories: Technology, Medical Innovation and Technology, Tech, Personal Finance, Investments, Financial Literacy, Young Finance, Personal Development, Entrepreneurship, SME

Tags: Libra, Cryptocurrency, Facebook, privacy,

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