Facebook Unveils Libra Cryptocurrency, Sets Launch For 2020
by Bill Chappell
Jun 18, 2019
2 minutes
Facebook is branching into cryptocurrency, unveiling a new blockchain-based currency called Libra that could challenge bitcoin. Libra will be controlled by a nonprofit group in which Facebook will share responsibilities with companies ranging from Mastercard and PayPal to Uber and eBay.
The currency, which is still in the testing phase, is expected to launch in 2020. Facebook says Libra will have very low fees and that people
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