Payment firms back out in painful blow to Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra

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Several large companies have announced their departure, including Visa and Mastercard, a week after PayPal exited

Nearly every payment firm that initially agreed to join Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra has backed out, in a potentially fatal blow to the social network’s plan for a worldwide digital currency.

 

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Good. Can't trust Facebook with anything!!

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