Antitrust regulators may also scrutinize internet firms’ cryptocurrencies: German cartel chief – Reuters

BONN, Germany (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies backed by big internet companies could come under the scrutiny of antitrust regulators, the head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said on Thursday after Facebook last week launched its own version.Central bankers and financial watchdogs were quick to raise concerns about Facebook’s planned Libra global cryptocurrency, saying that it could … Continue reading Antitrust regulators may also scrutinize internet firms’ cryptocurrencies: German cartel chief – Reuters