One currency to rule them all: Facebook’s Diem has global ambitions
There are two big questions on everyone’s lips now: What exactly is Facebook’s Diem, and what it will offer its potential 2 billion users?
Diem struggling to win over officials in Washington despite rebranding efforts
Diem’s push to launch stablecoins and a global payment system might suffer from the seemingly brewing anti-crypto sentiment among key U.S. policymakers.
Facebook’s co-creator of its crypto Diem on digital wallet push
CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ team discusses the case for stablecoins and Facebook’s digital wallet push with David Marcus, head of Novi at Facebook and co-creator of Diem.
‘Novi is ready to come to market,’ says David Marcus as Diem’s future remains uncertain
Facebook Financial’s leader remains confident in the need for stablecoins and Novi’s future in the industry. The post ‘Novi is ready to come to market,’ says David Marcus as Diem’s…
South Korean major internet companies submit a proposal to test the feasibility of a CBDC.
South Korean subsidiaries of Naver and Kakao are reported to have submitted proposals to run the 10-month blockchain pilot program, which will aim to test the feasibility of a central…
Pontem’s Experimental Facebook Diem Network Partners With Node API Provider Pinknode
Pontem, a dApp framework built using Substrate, is developing a bridge to connect Facebook’s Diem blockchain to the decentralized ecosystem of permissionless networks like Ethereum and Polkadot. This will expose…
Square Sets Out to Bring DeFi to Bitcoin
A new initiative from Jack Dorsey will be a full business unit inside the company.
Pontem to Use Polkadot to Connect Diem and DeFi
Pontem advances plans to be Diem’s Polkadot-based testnet through a new partnership with node infrastructure provider PinkNode.
Pontem and Pinknode Team Up to Bridge Polkadot and Facebook’s Diem
Experimental blockchain Pontem and node provider Pinknode are teaming up to create a “proving ground” for dapps on Facebook’s upcoming Diem network.
Facebook to Ramp up Payments Ahead of Diem Launch
The social media heavyweight Facebook is forging ahead with more Facebook Pay innovations ahead of the launch of its stablecoin project Diem (formerly Libra). Per The Verge, the new Facebook…
