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Meet Facebook's Libra, a digital currency for the social network

The corporate is partnering with giant names like Visa, Mastercard, Uber and Spotify to create a new international cryptocurrency
The company is partnering with big names like Visa, Mastercard, Uber and Spotify to create a new global cryptocurrency

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