• Advertise
  • Submit a Press Release
NewsBTC
Bitcoin & cryptocurrency news
Crypto.com Logo
  • Home
  • News
    • Bitcoin
    • Ethereum
    • Cardano
    • Dogecoin
    • Ripple
    • DeFi
    • NFT
    • Sponsored
    • Press Releases
  • Analysis
    • Bitcoin (BTC)
    • Ethereum (ETH)
    • Cardano (ADA)
    • Chainlink (LINK)
    • Litecoin (LTC)
    • Tezos (XTZ)
    • Zcash (ZEC)
    • EOS
    • YearnFinance (YFI)
  • Trading Course
  • Directory
    • Crypto Businesses
    • Bitcoin Brokers
    • Casinos
    • Sportsbooks
  • Events
  • Play GamesTry
  • Play Casino GamesTry
  • Free SpinsTry
No Result
View All Result
Breaking News: Breaking: CoWSwap Loses $150,000 In Exploit
  • Home
  • News
    • Bitcoin
    • Ethereum
    • Cardano
    • Dogecoin
    • Ripple
    • DeFi
    • NFT
    • Sponsored
    • Press Releases
  • Analysis
    • Bitcoin (BTC)
    • Ethereum (ETH)
    • Cardano (ADA)
    • Chainlink (LINK)
    • Litecoin (LTC)
    • Tezos (XTZ)
    • Zcash (ZEC)
    • EOS
    • YearnFinance (YFI)
  • Trading Course
  • Directory
    • Crypto Businesses
    • Bitcoin Brokers
    • Casinos
    • Sportsbooks
  • Events
  • Play GamesTry
  • Play Casino GamesTry
  • Free SpinsTry
No Result
View All Result
NewsBTC
No Result
View All Result
Breaking News: Breaking: CoWSwap Loses $150,000 In Exploit

Libra Crypto Crumbles as Facebook Launches Alternative Payments Platform

Martin Young by Martin Young
3 years ago
in Cryptocurrency news
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Advertisement

Most of the angst against the crypto industry this year has been instigated by one company. The major economies of the world have collectively given the bird to Facebook and its plans on crypto domination through its own centralized digital coin. The social media giant is now scrambling to launch an alternative payments platform.

Facebook Pay, Not Crypto

It was clear from the start; Facebook’s crypto ambitions were way too lofty considering its appalling track record. The simple lack of trust for the social media giant was enough for regulators and bankers across the globe to slam its Libra crypto project.

The result was a mass exodus of Libra Association partners including the payments heavyweights on which the company hinged its plans. Today Libra barely makes the news as the company appears to have moved on by launching an alternative payments platform.

Don't wait! Jump on this Crypto Deal and get a 150% Welcome Bonus plus 100 Free Spins on your deposit today!
570% up to 12 BTC + 300 Free Spins for new players & 1 BTC in bonuses every day, only at Wild.io. Play Now!

According to a company blog post, Facebook Pay will be launched this week, starting in the US. The platform claims to provide people with a ‘convenient, secure and consistent payment experience’ across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.

On first glance the Facebook Pay app is no different to PayPal or Alipay or any of the hundreds of payment apps out there. Users need to enable the app, when it gets rolled out to the masses, add a payment method which is usually a credit card, and use it to send or receive dollar payments.

There is no crypto currency or blockchain involved and the company included the reminder that this is not Libra;

BitStarz Player Lands $2,459,124 Record Win! Could you be next big winner?

“Facebook Pay is built on existing financial infrastructure and partnerships, and is separate from the Calibra wallet which will run on the Libra network.”

General Consul at Compound Finance, Jake Chervinsky, noted;

“Facebook Pay sounds an awful lot like an admission that Libra is dead in the water.”

The press release mentioned the words secure and security no less than seven times so it is clear that they know this is a major concern for Facebook users. The bottom line is that if the platform cannot be trusted with data, it shouldn’t be trusted with money whether it is crypto or any other payments platform.

China The New Threat

According to billionaire Zuckerberg, Libra is not the threat anyway. In his opinion, China’s proposed crypto yuan launch will do more damage to global finances and dollar domination.

According to MarketWatch the real challenge for US regulators is the imminent rise of a Chinese crypto currency which could undermine overall dollar dominance. This in addition to the fact that the FED is printing them unashamedly, and president Trump wants to devalue them even further, is another nail in the greenback coffin.

CNBC recently reported that China’s new Digital Currency Electronic Payment, or DCEP, could be launched within a few of months adding further fuel to the financial fire.

Image from Shutterstock
Tags: chinacryptoDCEPfacebookFacebook Paylibrapaypal
Tweet123Share196ShareSend
Win up to $1,000,000 in One Spin at CryptoSlots
Martin Young

Martin Young

Martin is a Southeast Asia based info-tech, cyber security, and cryptocurrency analyst with 20 years working in web technology and media.

Related Posts

Chiliz

Chiliz Chain 2.0 Goes Live, Sending CHZ Up 7.06%

14 mins ago
Polygon MATIC MATICUSDT Price

MATIC Spikes As Ethereum Whales Show Interest, Buying Over 2 Million Tokens

44 mins ago
Litecoin

Litecoin Sets Eye On $107, But It Needs To Cross This Major Hurdle

3 hours ago
bitcoin

Another Bitcoin Metric Turns Bullish With Price At $23,000 And Forecasts More Profits

4 hours ago
Crypto Powerbridge Technologies mining

Bearish Signal? DCG Starts Selling Grayscale Crypto Shares At Almost 50% Discount

6 hours ago
crypto

This Little-Known Crypto Erupts 1,300% In Last 24 Hours – Find Out Here

10 hours ago

Premium Partners

Top Casinos

BitStarz

BitStarz

Review · Visit
Punt Casino

Punt Casino

Review · Visit
Metaspins

Metaspins

Review · Visit
Trust Dice

Trust Dice

Review · Visit
CryptoSlots

CryptoSlots

Review · Visit
Coinplay

Coinplay

Review · Visit
mBit

mBit

Review · Visit
Vave

Vave

Review · Visit

Sportsbooks

1xBit

1xBit

Review · Visit
Coinplay

Coinplay

Review · Visit

SEC Calls for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Regulation As Snowfall Protocol (SNW) Presale Ends on a High Note

February 8, 2023

Chainlink (LINK) and Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) Outperform the Market, Experts Predict Big Growth in 2023

February 8, 2023

ALTCOIN DAILY TO PRODUCE AND STAR IN NEW “SHARK TANK OF CRYPTO” TV SHOW, KILLER WHALES

February 7, 2023

SinVerse Studios Announces $1 Million Buyback Program for the SIN token

February 7, 2023

Join the Revolution: Invest in STARSTAKING for 25% APY and the Chance to Win Big with the DeFi Lottery Program

February 7, 2023

About Us

NewsBTC is a cryptocurrency news service that covers bitcoin news today, technical analysis & forecasts for bitcoin price and other altcoins. Here at NewsBTC, we are dedicated to enlightening everyone about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

We cover BTC news related to bitcoin exchanges, bitcoin mining and price forecasts for various cryptocurrencies.

Links

Crypto Prices from Nomics

Cryptocurrency news

  • Bitcoin
  • Ethereum
  • Ripple
  • Chainlink
  • Cardano
  • EOS
  • Tezos

Technical Analysis

  • Bitcoin (BTC)
  • Ethereum (ETH)
  • Ripple (XRP)
  • Chainlink (LINK)
  • Cardano (ADA)
  • Tezos (XTZ)

Company

  • Advertising
  • Comments Policy
  • Privacy Center
  • Sitemap
  • About Us
  • Contact

© 2022 NewsBTC. All Rights Reserved.

  • Home
  • News
    • Bitcoin
    • Ethereum
    • Cardano
    • Dogecoin
    • Ripple
    • DeFi
    • NFT
    • Sponsored
    • Press Releases
  • Analysis
    • Bitcoin (BTC)
    • Ethereum (ETH)
    • Cardano (ADA)
    • Chainlink (LINK)
    • Litecoin (LTC)
    • Tezos (XTZ)
    • Zcash (ZEC)
    • EOS
    • YearnFinance (YFI)
  • Trading Course
  • Directory
    • Crypto Businesses
    • Bitcoin Brokers
    • Casinos
    • Sportsbooks
  • Events
  • Play Games
  • Play Casino Games
  • Free Spins

© 2022 NewsBTC. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy Center or Cookie Policy.