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Comment by ilaksh

Correct.

Libra coin is backed by Visa. The whole point of cryptocurrency to avoid having to go through middlemen like Visa or even require banks.

This is a way for the intermediaries to cash in on the cryptocurrency hype and squash it before cryptocurrency payments become mainstream. They want to insert their own thing that looks like a cryptocurrency but will allow them to continue to profit from and control the exchange of money.

It will become a central point of control by providing many governments a convenient one-stop shop for their spying and interference over people's business.

parent ilaksh 7 years ago

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