Can we trust Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency?
Social media giant says currency will "empower billions of people" but critics warn it could threaten privacy.
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Just 15 years ago Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from a college dormitory in Massachusetts, beginning a dizzying rise to its current position as the world's ubiquitous social media network. Now Facebook is on the verge of launching a new digital currency called Libra .
Libra is being touted as a global currency that will allow individuals to make instant transactions through approved apps, underpinned by secure “Libra blockchain" technology. Major companies including eBay, Mastercard, Visa and Vodafone are backing the Libra currency, which will be pegged to a ...