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Facebook’s ‘Failed’ Libra Cryptocurrency Is No Closer to Release

  • Facebook cryptocurrency unit picked Geneva as its base
  • Policy makers worldwide have expressed concerns about project
Calibra wallet app illustration.Source: Libra
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Facebook Inc.’s Libra cryptocurrency starts 2020 looking no closer to release, with authorities in its base in Switzerland raising fresh questions about its suitability as a global currency.