120. China takes a swing at libra

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120. China takes a swing at libra

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We. Are. Here. Today we bring you: Facebook would leave Libra if US regulators don't approve the projectChina’s national digital currency: the DCEP and Crypto custodian Anchorage launches governance voting platform for Maker holders! All this and much much more on today's Blockchain Insider all the way from New York City!

Simon Taylor and Will White are coming to you from New York this week, and of course they is not alone but joined by some amazing guests:

  • Amber Baldet, Co-founder at Clovyr (pronounced Clover)
  • Mike Dudas, CEO and co-founder at The Block

Together they talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain, Bitcoin and Crypto including:

  • Zuckerberg: Facebook would leave Libra if US regulators don't approve the project (01:35)
  • Twitter’s Jack Dorsey says Hell No to joining Libra (16:20)
  • CCIEE Vice Chairman Says PBOC Will Be First to Roll Out Digital Currency (25:41)
  • Bitcoin Jumps 12% as China’s Xi Embraces Blockchain, Boosting Crypto Sentiment (30:51)
  • Visa-backed crypto custodian Anchorage launches governance voting platform for Maker holders; support for more coins coming (37:06)

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Special Guests: Amber Baldet, Mike Dudas, and Will White.

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