{"id":"tp-2475","type":"article-newspaper","title":"U.S. lawmakers, consumer group call for a moratorium on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project","author":"Charissa Echavez","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2475","datePublished":"2019-07-03T07:05:34.000Z","dateModified":"2019-07-03T07:05:34.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"U.S. policymakers are calling on Facebook to pause the development of its Libra cryptocurrency project in a new open letter addressed to the social media giant’s executives.","section":"Regulation","references":[{"title":"facing opposition","url":"http://tokenpost.com/Facebook-Libra-Project-runs-into-political-opposition-in-Europe-USA-2282"},{"title":"letter","url":"https://www.citizen.org/article/reject-libra/"},{"title":"July hearing","url":"https://tokenpost.com/US-Senate-schedules-July-hearing-for-Facebooks-Libra-crypto-2301"},{"title":"eyeing to get a BitLicense","url":"http://tokenpost.com/Facebook-applies-for-New-York-BitLicense-for-Libra-cryptocurrency-project-Report-2453"},{"title":"possible benefits of Libra","url":"http://tokenpost.com/Singapores-central-bank-holds-talk-with-Facebook-over-Libra-cryptocurrency-project-2400"}]}