G7 will block Libra launch until regulations in place
“No global stablecoin project should begin operation until it adequately addresses relevant legal, regulatory, and oversight requirements.” In a draft of a statement expected to be released tomorrow, countries representing the world’s largest economies said that they would initially oppose the launch of Facebook’s Libra project.According to an Oct. 12 report from Reuters, central bankers and finance ministers from the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, and the U.K (also known as the Group of Seven, or G7), said it would halt global stablecoin projects pending appropriate....
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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....
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Libra will initially be pegged to just one fiat currency. The long-awaited digital currency Libra could finally see the light of day as soon as January 2021, according to a new report.Following more than a year of scrutiny from global financial regulators, Libra will launch in the form of a U.S. dollar-backed digital currency, the Financial Times reported on Nov. 27.Citing three people involved in the Libra project, the Financial Times wrote that the Libra Association plans will eventually add more fiat currencies to the basket of assets that back Libra’s value.Expected in January, the....