Reflecting on Facebook's Hilarious, Well-Deserved Crypto Failure
Diem: derailed, deferred, now dead.
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Jan 28, 2022 at 6:49 p.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2022
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Chainlink Labs Hires Diem Co-Creator Christian Catalini as Technical Adviser
In his new role, Catalini will primarily work on a new protocol for decentralized inter-blockchain messaging, data and token movements.
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Jan 27, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2022
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Diem to Sell Assets to Silvergate Bank for $200M: Report
The star-crossed project had been in discussions with investment bankers to sell its key assets and return money to investors.
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Jan 27, 2022 at 3:09 a.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2022
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Meta-Led Diem Now Considering Sale of Assets Amid Increasing Regulatory Pressure
The Diem Association, the Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook)-led group seeking to create a stablecoin, is allegedly considering selling the project’s assets to return money to investors. This comes as regulatory pressures have stalled Diem since its conception in 2019. “The Hash” group reflects on Diem and the regulatory lessons to be learned.
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Jan 26, 2022 at 8:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
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Diem Mulling Sale of Assets to Pay Back Investors: Report
The Meta-led group developing the cryptocurrency has been in discussions with investment bankers about selling the project's intellectual property.
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Jan 26, 2022 at 2:21 a.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
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Meta’s WhatsApp to Trial Novi Digital Wallet
The move comes two months after Novi’s first pilot launched.
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Dec 9, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2021
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The Long Strange Journey of Facebook’s Libra Project
With David Marcus leaving, what is the future of diem?
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Dec 1, 2021 at 9:39 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2021
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Libra Creator David Marcus Says He’s Leaving Facebook at Year’s End
He leaves the stablecoin project, first announced in June 2019, as it continues to face stiff regulatory headwinds.
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Nov 30, 2021 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2021
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European Council Takes One Step Closer to Ratifying Landmark Crypto Regulation
The European Council and Parliament will now negotiate the rules set out in the framework.
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Nov 24, 2021 at 6:14 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2021
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Everyone Wants Crypto Regulations – On Their Terms
The industry is speaking, but lawmakers may not be listening.
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Oct 26, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2021