Facebook to launch global cryptocurrency Libra in 2020

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Facebook has established a new subsidiary called Calibra to create financial services for Libra

Facebook has unveiled its proposed new global cryptocurrency, called Libra, which will be launched in the first half of 2020.  Libra has been put  together by Facebook with with 27 different org...

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