Libra will not be available until the first half of 2020 , so you can’t buy the currency today. Once it does become available, there should be several ways consumers can buy the currency, and you won’t necessarily need to go through Facebook.
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By contrast he said Libra has been purpose-built to scale as a payments network and could quickly emerge as a major competitor despite its ongoing issues with regulators. …
Read moreWhy is Libra different from Bitcoin?
Perhaps the most notable difference lies in Bitcoin’s decentralization. No single entity controls Bitcoin. In contrast, Facebook and the Libra Association have a large amount of control over the Libra asset and its usage .
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Originally, Libra was meant to be a digital token backed by a basket of currencies from around the world, but regulators quickly halted that idea . So a simplified design was created, pegging a rebranded Diem token to the US dollar.
Read moreWhat Libra means for Bitcoin?
Libra is a cryptocurrency created by Facebook, intended to be used as a simple, low-fee medium of exchange to be used around the world . The digital currency is now called Diem. It is backed by a basket of assets, which include major currencies and government debt securities, which give the cryptocurrency stability.
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Formerly known as Libra, the Facebook-backed digital currency project faced strong opposition from regulators and lost several key backers and executives. At the same time, Diem has gone through a complete makeover and is now in talks with Swiss financial regulators to secure a payment license.
Read moreWhat is Libra coin backed by?
It is backed by a basket of assets, which include major currencies and government debt securities , which give the cryptocurrency stability. The cryptocurrency and its associated reserve will be handled by the Diem Association, an independent not-for-profit association made up of the coin’s founding partners.
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