MilestoneMultichain2019
Facebook Announces Libra (Later Diem)
Facebook unveiled Libra, a global stablecoin initiative that accelerated policy debates around private digital money.
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Key Facts
Peak metric2B+ user distribution potential
OutcomeRebranded to Diem and later wound down under regulatory pressure
ChainMultichain
Year2019
Typemilestone
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stablecoinpolicyadoption
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