Facebook’s Libra partners remain cautious amid growing scrutiny from regulators

Facebook's Libra partners have reportedly signed non-binding agreements, which means they are no longer obliged to advertise or use the virtual token and will abandon the challenge in the event that they make a decision to take action.
Facebook's Libra partners have reportedly signed non-binding agreements, meaning they're not obliged to promote or use the digital token and can abandon the project if they decide to do so.Original article
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