Facebook's David Marcus, Creator of Embattled Diem Project, To Leave Company (bloomberg.com) 16
David Marcus, one of the top executives at Meta Platforms and the co-creator of the yet-to-be-launched Diem digital currency, is leaving the company after seven years to pursue other projects. From a report: Marcus, who joined the Facebook parent company in 2014 from PayPal Holdings, ran the Messenger service for years before moving over to form the company's blockchain division in 2018. He spent the last few years building Novi, the company's digital wallet that launched in October, and co-founded Diem, a digital currency formerly known as Libra that was intended as a way for people to send money cross-border.
Getting Diem off the ground has proven to be a struggle for Meta and Marcus. Since the project was unveiled in 2019 -- with great fanfare and dozens of partners -- the currency's debut has been delayed and its original ambitions have been scaled back. Diem faced pushback from lawmakers and regulators when it was announced, and while Meta is still a partner on the effort, Diem is now run independently. Marcus's departure adds more uncertainty to Meta's digital payment push, but the longtime entrepreneur and angel investor says he has an itch to create something outside the company.
Getting Diem off the ground has proven to be a struggle for Meta and Marcus. Since the project was unveiled in 2019 -- with great fanfare and dozens of partners -- the currency's debut has been delayed and its original ambitions have been scaled back. Diem faced pushback from lawmakers and regulators when it was announced, and while Meta is still a partner on the effort, Diem is now run independently. Marcus's departure adds more uncertainty to Meta's digital payment push, but the longtime entrepreneur and angel investor says he has an itch to create something outside the company.
Diem? Libra? (Score:3)
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I will continue to call it Zuckerbucks.
(((Zuckcoin))) where thought crimes can turn off your access to your money.
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It looks like somebody dropped a Diem on him.
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Re: Diem? Libra? (Score:1)
Shortcuts? (Score:4, Funny)
Davis Marcus must be leaving because he used proto-matter in the Diem project. Something no reputable scientist would have done.
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I'm so glad to see this here, because I felt like it needed to be, but also wasn't sure I wanted to be That Guy. ;)
Facebook Genesis (Score:2)
Kahn!!!
sorry, not enough (Score:3)
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Re: sorry, not enough (Score:1)
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Leaving so he can buy Diem coin (Score:2)
He is probabaly leaving so he can buy a bunch of diem coin and not get into insider trading troubles.