Do you think Libra is a smart move from Facebook?

I welcome all experiments in the crypto space as we are still early into realizing the potential of blockchain technology, however I am worried about the setup of the Libra Association after reading about the requirements for becoming a member: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2... Libra is a really smart move for Facebook and a brave one as well because it's tough to believe billions of people will trust Facebook to be the driving force behind the most widely used global digital currency after the negative reputation the company has earned for itself around privacy issues. It was impossible to avoid the Libra eventuality, in the long run I believe it's launch will help us gain a lot of clarity around regulation, while at the same time the strong belief in true decentralization will also be tested. One thing is for sure though, crypto is not a joke, and neither is Libra. I suggest checking out the in-depth review of Libra released by Binance Research if anyone is interested in learning more: https://info.binance.com/en/rese...

ICYMI our newsletter covered Libra today! https://www.producthunt.com/news... @michaelberhane_ put this backlash on my radar, although I'm not Facebook's biggest fan I am excited about the opportunity this present. I get how its also a move to right some wrongs and position their brand in a more positive space after a couple of years of scandals. I just wonder if this might make governments uneasy enough to finally take some serious action against them 🤔

@abadesi in my humble opinion - yes it's a smart move. Of course only time will tell. Will Facebook's tech deliver the expected results? Will it scale? Will the public trust it after all that Facebook has been through? Considering their massive user base (FB, Insta and WhatsApp combined) moving into financial and payment services is genius. It's also a really good use case for Distributed Ledger Technology. However, it seems to me that Libra has been a work-in-progress for at least a few years. When FB execs came up with the idea they weren't under such a massive government and public scrutiny. It was prior the massive privacy and election scandals. Now Facebook desperately needs a rebrand and a fresh start. Libra could be it.

@abadesi I think it will be big for Facebook since their products have been so widely adopted all over the world. I think people will use Libra the same way they use Cash App or Venmo, without even understanding the technology behind it. I think many other cryptocurrencies only attract use from people after they learn more about crypto as a whole, whereas Facebook will get users who know nothing about crypto. Even the smallest of fees will result in quite a bit of revenue. However, I'm sure there will be a lot of protests to this from lawmakers and consumers alike considering the hot water Facebook is in.

@abadesi late response but thought you might find some useful points here https://medium.com/swlh/why-face...

Thought they had enough coins to not worry about issuing virtual coins..

@abadesi Everything will be cryptonized in just a few years and of course it was a strategic decission to launch Libra coin. I am not sure how many people will use it, but I know that it's gonna revolutionary.