PayPal Ditches Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Image

PayPal Ditches Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency

7 October 2019 - 7 mins
Podcast Series The Last Word with Matt Cooper

Facebook’s Libra crypto currency has dropped from 28 backers to 27, as PayPal announce the company will no longer be backing the project.

PayPal is not the only company believed to be having second thoughts about Facebook's cryptocurrency plans, Mastercard and Visa are also thought to be reconsidering their position.

Ian Guider discussed this story in The Last Word's daily business round-up.

The day's other business stories include:

Consumer confidence slumps ahead of Budget 2020

Unilever wants to get rid of plastics from its products

Germany’s economy is heading for recession

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