The Paypers

MARCH 25, 2021

Payment protocol Ripple has released a whitepaper document stating that the cryptocurrency XRP could act as an intermediary to connect different central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2020

Rapper Akon is launching the cryptocurrency, Akoin, that he says will financially power “Akon City” in West Africa. His whitepaper indicates that Akoins will work as “atomic swaps” between cryptocurrencies, fiat currencies, and mobile phone credits on the Akoin network. David Place (R-47) told Cointelegraph.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

TRM Labs’ Global Crypto Policy Review & Outlook 2023/24 delves into the advancements in regulation as well as the regulatory challenges faced by major APAC markets, shedding light on their unique strategies and key developments in navigating the complex world of cryptocurrency. This transition is currently in progress.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

As reported, Facebook’s beleaguered cryptocurrency — which is being questioned by what seems a global tidal wave of regulators — managed to garner more than 20 backers. Each of those backers is slated to ante up $10 million to help launch the digital currency. It’s a whitepaper. It’s an idea.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

David Marcus, the co-creator of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, said progress is being made despite the exit of several big companies, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Oct. It’s a whitepaper. It wasn’t a tough week,” Marcus told CNBC. Aside from being Libra’s co-creator, he also heads the Libra wallet Calibra. It’s an idea.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

Facebook’s launch of Libra on June 18 unleashed a firestorm of media coverage, mostly repetitive, and mostly a piling on over the regulatory bear that it poked when unveiling its global payments plus cryptocurrency plans. The Facebook Libra whitepaper states that Association Members must agree to operate as validators on the network.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The launch of Libra ignited a global debate over the role of cryptocurrencies in payments and financial services. Some central bankers have expressed interest in creating digital fiat currencies – and one country, China, says it’s ready to launch its own version of Libra. Except that’s not what the Libra whitepaper says.

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