The Decrypting Crypto Podcast
The Decrypting Crypto Podcast
Matthew Howells-Barby & Austin Knight
Libra May Never Launch But Could Hurt Bitcoin in the Process
38 minutes Posted Sep 16, 2019 at 4:30 am.
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Crypto lobbyists are worried about Libra's impact on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin getting caught in the crossfire of regulatory action, while Facebook is worried that Libra may never see the light of day. We dig through Facebook's quarterly report to highlight how the company is currently feeling about Libra's chances. 

Also, we talk through the implications of the Marshall Islands launching their own cryptocurrency, the Marshallese Sovereign (SOV), and why it's different from other state-run cryptocurrencies like the Petro.

Oh, and a group of nuclear power plant workers in Ukraine decided it would be a good idea to use the plant's supercomputer to mine cryptocurrency!