Tagged: stuart levey

May 12, 2021 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) will partner with Diem, formerly Libra, to issue a US dollar stablecoin in the US. Silvergate is a Federal Reserve member bank and a provider of financial infrastructure solutions and services for the growing digital currency industry. Shares in Silvergate… Read More

December 1, 2020 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Libra Association, the initiative launched by Facebook to create a global digital currency, has changed its name to Diem, according to a note from the group. Recently, there have been multiple reports that the Diem Association is gearing up to launch its digital currency…. Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 1:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Libra Association continues its push to create a fortress management team with another high-profile appointment. Today, Libra has announced Sterling Daines as its Chief Compliance Officer. Daines is said to be an expert in financial crime and compliance. Currently, Daines is the Managing… Read More

May 19, 2020 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The Libra Association, based in Switzerland, continues to build out its executive bench. Today, Libra has announced the selection of Robert Werner as its General Counsel. Created by Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Libra is envisioned as a digital currency operated on a distributed ledger platform. According to… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 7:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Libra Association has added three new members: Temasek, Paradigm, and Slow Ventures. Launched by Facebook, the Libra Association is a Switzerland-based independent entity seeking to launch a blockchain-based payment system. Recently, Libra tweaked its white-paper backing away from its original intent to launch a… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Libra Association, founded by Facebook to create a global payments cryptocurrency, has announced the selection of Stuart Levey as its first CEO. Levey will step into the leadership position from HSBC, a global bank with 235,000 employees across 64 countries. Levey is currently serving… Read More