Daily Crunch: Facebook’s cryptocurrency is coming
By Jill T Frey
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1. Facebook plans June 18 cryptocurrency debut. Here’s what we know
Facebook is finally ready to reveal details about its cryptocurrency, codenamed Libra. It has currently scheduled a June 18 release of a white paper explaining its cryptocurrency’s basics, according to a source.
It sounds like Facebook’s cryptocurrency will be a stablecoin, transferable with zero fees via Facebook products including Messenger and WhatsApp.
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