Governments and citizens alike want to know how Facebook—or any corporate entity entrusted with user data and privacy—can be trusted with the responsibility and power of developing and maintaining a cryptocurrency. On July 16-17th, the US Senate and House will hold hearings on Libra and what it might mean from a regulatory perspective. Join ConsenSys Academy after the hearings on July 17 at 2PM EDT for analysis of the developments, and a deep dive into just what Libra is, how it fits in to the broader blockchain ecosystem, and what it could mean for the global economy.

What you'll learn in this webinar:

• Background of the cryptocurrency
• Design decisions and the possible assumptions behind them
• Build and run Libra Core software client