熱點

【】

字号+作者:囫圇吞棗網来源:綜合2025-04-03 04:38:19我要评论(0)

Now that Facebook has announced its initiative to build a cryptocurrency, will other tech giants fol

Now that Facebook has announced its initiative to build a cryptocurrency, will other tech giants follow in its footsteps? Well, Apple probably won't.

In an interview with the Les Echosnewspaper (via CNBC), Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company does not plan to launch a cryptocurrency and criticized the notion of a private company launching any sort of currency.

"I really think that a currency should stay in the hands of countries. I’m not comfortable with the idea of a private group setting up a competing currency. A private company shouldn’t be looking to gain power this way," he told the outlet.

Mashable Light SpeedWant more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories?Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter.By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Thanks for signing up!

Cook's stance toward Libra appears to be in line with that of some politicians, who also consider Libra to be a threat to currencies issued by nation-states. Facebook doesn't see it this way. David Marcus, the head of Calibra (which is a wallet for Libra), recently addressed the notion, saying that there's "no new money creation" in Libra, which will be backed 1:1 by a basket of currencies.

That doesn't mean Apple is against cryptocurrencies or blockchain technology entirely. Apple Pay vice president Jennifer Bailey recently said the company is "watching cryptocurrency" and that it has "interesting long-term potential."

Meanwhile, Libra's troubles keep mounting. Just a day after the Wall Street Journalreported that Mastercard and Visa may be close to abandoning the project, Financial Timessaid that PayPal, another Libra partner, is "on the verge" of leaving Libra as well.


Featured Video For You
Tim Cook expresses distaste of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency

TopicsAppleCryptocurrency

1.本站遵循行业规范,任何转载的稿件都会明确标注作者和来源;2.本站的原创文章,请转载时务必注明文章作者和来源,不尊重原创的行为我们将追究责任;3.作者投稿可能会经我们编辑修改或补充。

相关文章
  • Man stumbles upon his phone background in real life

    Man stumbles upon his phone background in real life

    2025-04-03 04:06

  • 雄起的曼聯
,四線皆有奪冠的希望,騰哈赫真是曼聯真命天子

    雄起的曼聯 ,四線皆有奪冠的希望,騰哈赫真是曼聯真命天子

    2025-04-03 03:45

  • 今日賽事前瞻:意甲 國際米蘭VS拉齊奧

    今日賽事前瞻:意甲 國際米蘭VS拉齊奧

    2025-04-03 03:36

  • 【英超】萊爾馬破門難救主	,伯恩茅斯主場1

    【英超】萊爾馬破門難救主 ,伯恩茅斯主場1

    2025-04-03 03:09

网友点评