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Story: Libra from Facebook Shakes Cryptocurrency World – Fears Mount If Libra Will Replace Fiat

By Steven Anderson

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The coming of the Libra from Facebook has triggered a necessity for a task force, and a Group of Seven (G7) nations were examining the issues.

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Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of French Central Bank, stated that a crypto task force created by the Benoit Coeure, European Central Bank Board member would be looking…

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Bruno Le Maire, France’s Finance Minister, expressed concerns stating that Libra might replace traditional currencies.

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Le Maire stated, "It can't, and it must not happen." She further added that “It is out of question’’ that Libra be allowed to “become a sovereign currency.”

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While France is open to innovation, it is firm on regulation. In it's Libra White Paper, Facebook has talked about Calibra, the independent consortium which will govern the…

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Villeroy further opined that the concept of the stable coin should be defined for regulators.

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The G7 consists of the wealthiest and the advanced economies per the IMF.  Currently, the IMF houses members from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US.

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Philip Lowe, the Reserve Bank of Australia chief, stated, “There’s a lot of water under the bridge before Facebook’s proposal becomes something we’re using all the time.”

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Lowe also commented that there is a lot of uncertainty behind Libra.  Libra appears to be a coin with a lot of scope for mass adoption on the paper; however, in the short…

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Lowe further added, "There are a lot of regulatory issues that need to be addressed, and they've got to make sure there's a solid business case.”

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Distrust about the token is common among regulators and the developers.  The social media platform has already triggered a lot of chain reactions this week. 

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Lowe further stated, “We already have a very, very efficient electronic payments system that allows anyone of us to make bank payments to another person in five seconds just…

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