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Regulators Should Let Consumers and Merchants Decide the Fate of Facebook's Cryptocurrency

Facebook, Inc. today released a white paper outlining plans to launch a new cryptocurrency named “Libra.” According to the white paper, Libra would be built on secure blockchain, overseen by an independent body, and backed by assets held in reserve.

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