PayPal ceases supporting Facebook’s Libra

PayPal has withdrawn its pledged support from the planned Libra, a cryptocurrency that is currently being developed by Facebook. The project was with the support of an extensive number of corporate associates. For example, Visa, Mastercard, Swipe, and  Uber have invested $10 million each into Libra. In as much as it may appear to be a far-stretched effort, Facebook directors are envisioning a cryptocurrency being an innovative commercial framework that will not be governed by the influence of dealers in financial institutions. Libra is made for consumers that already have bank accounts. The directors are attempting to make the app accessible by people who do not have one. The directors aim to decrease all chances of volatility that other competitor experience. Also, they predict that the easy to use business will attract attention of people from other countries as well. This project would be beneficial because it would create a new, safe, cheaper, and easy way of currency exchanging and storing.

The Libra project has been under development by Facebook for more than 12 months and the project was made public in June. The proposed cryptocurrency is intended to be liberally used for trade through the various platforms such as Whatsapp and Messenger, thuse will function globally. Facebook had previously mentioned that over 27 corporate associates like PayPal, Uber, Mastercard, etc. had promised to fund the project. These businesses benefit from Libra by being able to monitor Facebooks payment ambitions as well as gain attention from the popularity of the new cryptocurrency. Some of the corporate associates have started to become worried about the project and are taking a lot of precautions.

Politicians have aired their contradictory opinions to the project as there’s evidence that Facebook didn’t get a lesson after its previous data confidentiality issues. They are still addressing concerns with users ability to commit fraud and money laundering. The unstableness causes the contradiction from neighboring companies of whether or not Libra can provide safe and stable protection of users money. Additionally, a number of those corporate associates that pledged to contribute to the project have hastily dissociated themselves from the project through agreeing to deals that they can easily fall out of in case they aren’t satisfied with its development. This was the assessment from a number of the companies that were interviewed in June by The New York Times magazine.

Associating businesses have raised their concerns about Facebooks
new cryptocurrency. They question the safety of the peoples money and information, how it will be compared to competitors, and how efficient the directors are at fixing these problems. However, Facebook’s boss Mark Zuckerburg mentioned that he will not cease to dedicate his efforts to the realization of the Libra project although he added that the launch of the Libra coins will delay till a little later. The company will work to establish ATM-like terminals that are beneficial to users, work with banks and firms like Western Union to create stable currency transfers across the world, and ensure the security of users and investing companies.