Much has been written about the struggles that Libra, spearheaded by Facebook, has been facing since the original white paper was launched in June. The testimony provided by the head of the program, David Marcus, did very little to take the heat off the project and may have actually increased the level of scrutiny brought to bear on the Libra Association.
In the midst of this continued criticism, with several founding members dropping out — and members of the U.S. Senate actively encouraging some of those members to leave the association — there have been numerous headlines bemoaning the demise of Libra. Whether or not Libra eventually gets off the ground (and if so, what form it ultimately takes) is uncertain, but there is one connection seemingly flying under the radar.
