Libra Crypto Disaster: Creator Defends Project From Scam Allegations, Admits ...
Amid the Libra token controversy, Internet investigator Coffeezilla interviewed one of the people behind the Viva La Libertad project to discuss its disastrous launch and collapse, Argentina President Javier Milei’s involvement, and the “scam” allegations against the project. Related Reading: Crypto Riches Under Fire—Pantera Capital Founder Probed Over $850M Gains Libra Creator Admits Sniper Allegations […]
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The G7's recent rejection of Libra doesn’t seem to have slowed them down. The Libra Association, which oversees the as-yet unreleased Libra cryptocurrency, has chosen a chief financial officer and chief risk officer for the project. Ian Jenkins, who touts experience from HSBC, Santander, and Credit Suisse, will supervise the Libra Network’s finances and risk management, according to an Oct. 15 announcement.The news comes only days after the multi governmental group G7 explained that the project needed proper regulatory measures in place prior to launch. “The G7 continues to maintain that....
The project is hoping that a new name will help people forget the mass regulatory panic that drowned out Libra's initial announcement. Per a Tuesday press release, the Libra Association is changing its name to the Diem Association.The shift is likely in the hopes of turning the page on Libra's PR. Facebook initially announced its planned global stablecoin Libra in June of last year to immediate regulatory uproar that has swamped the project since. Facebook's involvement has proved especially controversial.The new name uses the Latin for day, as in "carpe diem." The Association's press....
Worldcoin (WLD) has come under heavy criticism following a recent development, which led to talks about potential price manipulation by the team. Prominent crypto on-chain sleuth ZachXBT also reacted to these price manipulation allegations, suggesting that the Worldcoin team may actually be guilty of them. “Biggest Scam Token Of The Bull Run” ZachXBT recently described […]
The Diem Association’s rebrand from Libra was supposed to herald a new day for the project, but a touted 2021 launch may not go as planned. Facebook-backed Libra Association’s rebrand to Diem looked to quash negative perceptions of the project, but its new name has not changed the regulatory pressures the project still faces.It has been 18 months since Facebook announced that it was looking to launch its very own payments system project that would plug into its social media platforms. Interest in the Libra project quickly turned to scrutiny, especially from regulators, financial....
A South African group calling itself “Anonymous ZA” has published fresh information that seemingly supports long-standing allegations that Mirror Trading International (MTI), an ostensible bitcoin investment company, is running a multi-level marketing scam. The new information, which was reportedly obtained after a breach of MTI internal systems, shows that the investment company is “entirely structured around a tree/pyramid scheme.” According to a report, the leaked data suggests that MTI has a practice of distinguishing between “normal members and founder....