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[Analysis] Bloomberg: Dr. Evil would love Facebook’s “GlobalCoin”

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May 24, 2019 ⋅  1 min read

Facebook isn't interested in disrupting the established financial services industry, like Bitcoin is, explains Bloomberg's Lionel Laurent. Instead, Facebook's announcement of the "GlobalCoin" so-called cryptocurrency shows their interested in partnering with governments and banks to enter the industry. Laurent also opines on the stark contrast in GlobalCoin's centralization and Bitcoin's decentralized network structure.

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