Facebook's blockchain lead says 'no intention' for Libra to influence global monetary policy

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  • Facebook’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, is slated to address U.S. lawmakers in the House and Senate this week
  • Ahead of his testimony, Marcus provided written testimony in an effort to answer some questions surrounding Facebook’s Libra
  • Marcus said Libra won’t launch without regulatory approval
Facebook won’t be launching Libra without regulators’ blessings, and there is apparently no grand scheme for the social network giant-issued token to subvert global monetary policy, according to the testimony of David Marcus, head of Facebook’s blockchain efforts. In a written statement to the Senate Banking Committee, Marcus said he expects Libra will incur the […]
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