https://www.scmp.com/rss/501329/feed Ryan King is a technologist and educator, and was most recently running the Hong Kong branch of a major blockchain firm. He tweets about these topics at @thisisryanking. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ryan King Ryan King The internet is buzzing after Facebook’s announcement of its new blockchain and cryptocurrency project, Libra – the company’s attempt to break into the global payments space and establish itself as a major player. The new currency will be managed by the Libra Association, a Switzerland-based non-profit organisation which will include many other members. Facebook also announced a digital wallet application, Calibra, where users buy, sell and trade the token. Use of the terms “blockchain” and... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3016308/facebooks-libra-cryptocurrency-may-spell-bad-news-hong-kong-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3016308/facebooks-libra-cryptocurrency-may-spell-bad-news-hong-kong-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:00:06 +0000