Facebook's Libra blockchain project: All you need to know

Get the Full StoryIn the world of cryptocurrencies, big promises, names and numbers aren't uncommon; at every corner, you'll find well-funded projects that aim to change the very core of the world's financial system.

But a new project, called Libra, dwarfs even the most ambitious cryptocurrencies by the sheer power of the names involved as well as the project's scope. Its initiator is the world's largest social network. Its partners include some of the biggest finance, tech, crypto and retail companies in the world, and it will be integrated in some of the world's most popular apps.

In the past week, I've had several meetings with Facebook executives and experts involved with the project, and I've read over a dozen documents describing various aspects of it. Libra is still in its early stage, and many details are unknown; some will likely remain unknown until the first half of 2020, when the project is due to officially launch. But here's a comprehensive overview of what we do know right now. Read more...More about Facebook, Libra, Cryptocurrency, Project Libra, and Tech

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