Senate panel to examine Facebook digital currency project
1 / 2FILE PHOTO: A 3-D printed Facebook logo is seen on U.S. dollar banknotes in this illustration pictureBy Pete Schroeder
The hearing will explore the project, dubbed Libra, as well as any data privacy considerations it may raise, the committee said on Wednesday. No witnesses have been announced yet, according to a committee spokesperson. The announcement comes one day after the social media giant unveiled plans to launch a global cryptocurrency, which immediately attracted attention from regulators across the globe, and skepticism from Washington.
In May, the leaders of the Senate Banking Committee wrote to Facebook seeking information on rumors of its cryptocurrency project, and how it would protect consumer information.
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