Libra: “As the world shuts down, the ambitions of this new currency are emerging”
“World” economics columnist Philippe Escande in his column.
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The Sheriff of Crypto Regulation Arrives
Regulators are starting to want to regulate cryptocurrencies, including Facebook’s. A movement welcomed by some actors.
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G7 finance ministries to ‘act quickly’ against Facebook’s Libra
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reported “very serious concerns about Libra, which could be misused for money laundering or terrorist financing.”
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“In Africa, cryptocurrencies will drive monetary integration”
Economists Jérôme Mathis and Daniel Ouedraogo argue that the continent’s authorities must take a stance on decentralized digital currencies.
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Guillaume Vuillemey: “Cryptocurrencies can have a future, but not as money”
If cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Libra, etc.) can become speculative assets and used as payment systems, then their existence would be subject to political sovereignty issues, believe economists in a forum “in the world”.
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“The implementation of blockchain can enhance governance and transparency in African countries”
Four African experts at the World Forum called for the use of digital tools to demonstrate African countries’ rights to, disbursement and use of public funds.
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After the “Shame of the Airplane”, the “Shame of the Numbers”?
Despite the growing importance of the digital energy footprint, GAFA sees itself as a leader in renewable energy.
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Harley attack: A ‘manifesto’ that asks more questions than answers
The authors of the attack that killed two people in Halle, Germany, have published several documents with mixed content.
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“Blockchain and cryptocurrencies, tools to overcome the Tunisian rent system”
According to the two experts, these technologies will have the potential to “guarantee better integration of those who remain on the fringes of the economic cycle.”
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In the U.S., three arrested in connection with $722 million cryptocurrency fraud
They were suspected of dangling from April 2014 to February 2019, trading staggering profits in exchange for investments in the virtual currency bitcoin.
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