Libra: a threat or the way of the future?

Depending on who you ask, Facebook’s plans for a digital currency are a threat to national sovereignty, or a noble endeavour to make payments cheaper.

Libra may also be a catalyst for reforming the central banking system in the digital age, or a boon for money-laundering terrorists. Facebook’s involvement means the cryptocurrency could create the largest monopoly the world has ever seen, or might never get off the ground because it won’t get ...