9 Best Articles in 2022
Stratechery
Facebook, Libra, and the Long Game
Stratechery
10 min read · From 2019 · Libra is less about an immediate benefit to Facebook, and more about creating a world where companies like Facebook have the best chance to prosper. That is why Facebook gave up so much control.
Reader View · Shared by 167, including Fabrizio Bianchi, Taylor Pearson, Gerd Leonhard, Thomas Power, Gideonro, Clemens M. Schuster, Ines Bieler, Zain Fathoni, Claudia Sommer, Daniel Bentes, Dominik Grolimund, Mark Kaigwa, Niklaus Gerber, Andreas Heer, Merkstatt, Raphael Bratschi, Teresa Torres
TechCrunch
Facebook announces Libra cryptocurrency: All you need to know
TechCrunch
~17 min read · From 2019 · Facebook has finally revealed the details of its cryptocurrency Libra, which will let you buy things or send money to people with nearly zero fees. You’ll pseudonymously buy or cash out your Libra…
Reader View · Shared by 191, including ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Gabriele, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Björn Ognibeni, Fabian Künzli, Barney Loehnis, Builtvisible, Mike Ivars, Erick Mazer Yamashita, Johannes Lenz, Mari Smith, Mark Kaigwa
libra.org
Welcome to Libra
libra.org
1 min read · From 2019 · The Libra missionA simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people.Reinvent money. Transform the global economy. So people everywhere can live better lives.
Reader View · Shared by 95, including Martijn - mdk.eth, Chris Messina, Javi Cantón, Mark Kaigwa, 𝙰𝚋𝚑𝚒 𝙶𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚊💡, sascha aßbach, Pizza 🍕, りょうはら たつひろ, Brian Roemmele, Alexia Bonatsos, Thomas Power, Hannes Gassert, Mike Ivars, Charlie O'Keefe, Nico Müller 🇺🇦
Reuters
France and Germany agree to block Facebook's Libra
Reuters
1 min read · From 2019 · France and Germany have agreed to block Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, th...
Shared by 80, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Vikram Dutt, Matthias Lampe, Christopher S. Penn, Thomas Power, Meltem Demirors
The Guardian
Libra cryptocurrency: dare you trust Facebook with your money?
The Guardian
4 min read · From 2019 · A witty and entertaining editorial by internet expert and academic John Naughton discussing Facebook’s cryptocurrency venture, Libra, as described in a recently released white paper. Naughton bases his description of Libra more on Facebook’s reputation than on a close reading of the material. While this preliminary proposal doesn’t fully reveal how Facebook could exploit Libra or abuse user privacy, it opens the door to more evaluation and critique than the author delves into here. The engaging op-ed describes technical concepts in accessible terms, offers useful context, and raises valid concerns for anyone either interested in the digital asset landscape or who just wants to learn more about how tech will continue to shape history.
TechCrunch
Who’s going to use the big bad Libra?
TechCrunch
5 min read · From 2019 · There is so much to write about Libra, and so much which has already been written misses the mark, mostly, I think, because most pundits haven’t spent much time in the developing world, which is very…
Reader View · Shared by 49, including Vikram Dutt, Thomas Power, Yvette Dubel, Chris Messina, Ouriel from ZenGo, Massimiliano Aroffo
medium.com
Thoughts on Libra “Blockchain”
medium.com
~12 min read · From 2019 · My interpretation of the 26 page technical document describing the protocol to be used as a platform for the Libra coin and more.
Reader View · Shared by 43, including Thomas Power, Chris Messina, Charlie O'Keefe, Arti Villa
WIRED
Facebook’s Libra Reveals Silicon Valley’s Naked Ambition
WIRED
4 min read · From 2019 · Cloaked in the guise of making the world a better place, the cryptocurrency project is really another attempt to go big or go home.
Shared by 160, including Debbie Meier ✍️⚖️, Charles Baldwin, Martina Grolimund, Claudia Sommer, Backchannel, Merkstatt, Alain, Gabriele, Thomas Power, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Yvette Dubel, Ralph Hutter, Dominik Grolimund, Oleg Baskov, Thomas Billeter
The New York Times
How Libra Would Work for You
The New York Times
4 min read · From 2019 · We break down the new Facebook-backed cryptocurrency and what the company hopes you will be able to do with it, even though it hasn’t quite arrived.
Reader View · Shared by 121, including Matt Navarra, Carl Morris, Javi Cantón, Thomas Power, Thomas Billeter
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CoinDesk
EU Commission Favors Ban on Large-Scale Stablecoins, Document Shows
CoinDesk
2 min read · May 11th · The tough approach, originally targeting Facebook’s now-abandoned Libra project, could see rivals to fiat currency outlawed in the bloc after certain thresholds are hit.
Reader View · Shared by 14, including CyberCodeTwins.eth 👾, mocho17™®© ETH in VITALIK WE TRUST GUCCI $$$$ ™®©
The Cut
Madame Clairevoyant: Horoscopes for the Week of April 11
The Cut
5 min read · Apr 11th · A full moon in Libra shines a light on relationships that have become unbalanced or strayed off course.
Reader View · Shared by 6
National Post
Daily Horoscope for Friday, May 13
National Post
4 min read · May 13th · This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Libra
Reader View · Shared by 6
National Post
Daily Horoscope for Thursday, May 12
National Post
4 min read · May 12th · This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. After 2:40 AM EDT today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Libra
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Guardian Tech
France to block development of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency
Guardian Tech
2 min read · From 2019 · Finance minister warns monetary sovereignty of governments could be at risk
Reader View · Shared by 252, including Chris Gledhill | gledhill.eth, Charles Baldwin, Yvette Dubel, Matthias Lampe, Thomas Power, Bjorn Larsen, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
MIT Technology Review
Sorry, but cryptocurrency will likely make you uncomfortable in 2020
MIT Technology Review
4 min read · From 2019 · It might even piss you off. Thanks, Libra.
Reader View · Shared by 66, including Chris Gledhill | gledhill.eth, Thomas Power, Kat, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
libra.org
Libra White Paper | Blockchain, Association, Reserve
libra.org
From 2019 · Libra’s mission is to enable a simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people. This document outlines our plans for a new decentralized blockchain, a low…
Reader View · Shared by 85, including Ouriel from ZenGo, Joseph Young, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Arti Villa, Mattia Fregola 🤔, Mark Kaigwa, Niklas Wirminghaus, Burak Bayburtlu
TechCrunch
Why each Libra member’s mutiny hurts Facebook
TechCrunch
5 min read · From 2019 · There’s a strategic cost to the defection of Visa, Stripe, eBay, and more from the Facebook-led cryptocurrency Libra Association. They’re not just names dropping off a list. Each potentially made…
Reader View · Shared by 41, including Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦, Jon Loomer, Chris Gledhill | gledhill.eth, Johannes Lenz, Thomas Power
Cointelegraph
Binance Reveals ‘Venus’ — Its Own Project to Rival Facebook’s Libra
Cointelegraph
From 2019 · Binance says it is launching its own “independent regional version of Libra” calling for governments and copanies to join the initiative.
Shared by 24, including Oliver Bussmann, Thomas Power, 🔥 Sir Lord Joel Comm 👑
TechCrunch
Facebook’s Libra could launch in January
TechCrunch
1 min read · 2020-11-27 · According to a report from the Financial Times, Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra could launch in January. More interestingly, the Libra Association, the consortium created by Facebook, could scale…
Reader View · Shared by 34, including Sam Maule, Dave McClure, Thomas Power, Ste Davies, Jon Loomer, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Florian Graillot
MIT Technology Review
How Facebook’s new blockchain might revolutionize our digital identities
MIT Technology Review
4 min read · From 2019 · The Libra cryptocurrency was unveiled on a wave of hype and speculation. But what its white paper suggested about Facebook’s vision for how we manage our identifying credentials may be just as…
Reader View · Shared by 51, including Thomas Power, Thomas Billeter, Debbie Meier ✍️⚖️, Ward Plunet, Christopher Allen
HackerNoon | Will NOT Insert LINKS in HN stories
Libra, a Cyberpunk Nightmare in the Midst of Crypto Spring
HackerNoon | Will NOT Insert LINKS in HN stories
~17 min read · From 2019 · With crypto winter finally over, I’ve turned my heart to dreams of crypto spring. But my thoughts are not warm in this first article in…
Reader View · Shared by 63, including Beni Buess, David Smooke, Sébastien Bonset, 瑞拿頭, Zain Fathoni, Nick Lüthi
The Verge
Facebook’s Libra Association crumbling as Mastercard, Stripe, and eBay exit
The Verge
2 min read · From 2019 · One week after PayPal left the project
Reader View · Shared by 137, including George M 🇪🇺, Merkstatt, Neira Jones, Vikram Dutt, Thomas Power, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN
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