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Facebook to unveil new cryptocurrency; Visa and PayPal among partners
The world's biggest social network is expected to outline details of a virtual currency launching next year
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Bitcoin crosses $11,000 first time in 15 months as fears of bubble fade
Bitcoin surged as high as $11,251.21 on Monday
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Facebook's Libra coin could define the future of money more than Bitcoin
The future of money is in play and Silicon Valley technocrats have just made a compelling move
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Bitcoin hits $10,000 first time in 15 months as fears of crypto bubble fade
Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $19,511 in December 2017, capping a 1,400% surge that year, only to be followed by a 74% collapse in 2018
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Facebook's Libra gamble
RBI should stay firm in not allowing it in India
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency: Five things we know, five we don't
Here's what Bloomberg reporters and editors know about Libra, along with key unknowns that remain
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Bitcoin climbs to $10,000 as memories of the crypto bubble fade
Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $19,511 in December 2017, capping a 1,400% surge that year, only to be followed by a 74% collapse in 2018
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Bitmain Technologies revives IPO plan as bitcoin climbs one-year high
Potential IPOs by Bitcoin-related firms have spurred debate in Hong Kong
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Watchdog contacts Facebook crypto backers as concerns over regulation mount
Switzerland has tried to establish itself as a global cryptocurrencies hub, but the entry into the market of a behemoth like Facebook will increase scrutiny over the rules Switzerland has in place
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Why Facebook's crypto Libra may spark a currency war soon
Facebook Inc. wants to spawn a new global currency - one that could meet the "daily financial needs of billions of people" and perhaps rival the greenback one day
Will Libra cryptocurrency give more political power to Facebook globally?
The Libra is being designed as a form of electronic money linked to many national currencies
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Why Facebook's cryptocurrency project faces pushback from US lawmakers
The scrutiny shows the risks for a corporate titan like Facebook of moving into a controversial industry like cryptocurrencies
Facebook plans to create global financial system based on cryptocurrency
The cryptocurrency, called Libra, will also have to overcome concern that Facebook does not effectively protect the private information of its users
FB unveils its own cryptocurrency Libra, gets backing from Mastercard, Visa
The digital currency, called Libra, is scheduled to launch sometime in the next six to 12 months