5 things to know about Facebook’s cryptocurrency
By Guardian Exclusive
22 June 2019 |
7:29 pm
Facebook has unveiled plans for a global cryptocurrency which the social networking giant hopes will provide an alternative to cash, credit cards and bank transfers as from year 2020. Here are five things you need to know about Libra.
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