EU not a fan of digial currency

Stefan Mileschin · 9th December 2019, 09:11

Libra ban likely

Private digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose are clearly addressed, EU finance ministers agreed.

The EU has had a tough line on Libra, which has attracted criticism from global regulators over its possible impact on the financial system since it was announced last June.

“No global stablecoin arrangement should begin operation in the European Union until the legal, regulatory and oversight challenges and risks have been adequately identified and addressed,” the ministers said in a joint statement.

Stablecoins are digital currencies, like Libra, that are usually backed by traditional money and other securities, while crypto coins like bitcoin are not. Both are cryptocurrencies.
Under sustained pressure from regulators, a quarter of Libra’s original backers including payments giants Mastercard and Visa ditched the project in October. The exodus left Facebook and 20 other members of the Geneva-based Libra Association to forge ahead with the project, due for launch by June next year.

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Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,650	EU not a fan of digial currency Libra ban likely Private digital currencies like Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose are clearly addressed, EU finance ministers agreed. The EU has had a tough line on Libra, which has attracted criticism from global regulators over its possible impact on the financial system since it was announced last June. “No global stablecoin arrangement should begin operation in the European Union until the legal, regulatory and oversight challenges and risks have been adequately identified and addressed,” the ministers said in a joint statement. Stablecoins are digital currencies, like Libra, that are usually backed by traditional money and other securities, while crypto coins like bitcoin are not. Both are cryptocurrencies. Under sustained pressure from regulators, a quarter of Libra’s original backers including payments giants Mastercard and Visa ditched the project in October. The exodus left Facebook and 20 other members of the Geneva-based Libra Association to forge ahead with the project, due for launch by June next year. https://fudzilla.com/news/memory-and...igial-currency

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