{"id":40396,"date":"2022-07-30T15:23:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40396"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:23:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:23:16","slug":"facebook-diem-the-new-name-and-administration-of-the-facebook-diem-stablecoin-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-diem-the-new-name-and-administration-of-the-facebook-diem-stablecoin-project","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Diem &#8211; The New Name and Administration of the Facebook Diem Stablecoin Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0e3788069c1\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0e3788069c1\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0e3788069c1\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-diem-the-new-name-and-administration-of-the-facebook-diem-stablecoin-project\/#Facebook_Diem_-_The_New_Name_and_Administration_of_the_Facebook_Diem_Stablecoin_Project\" title=\"Facebook Diem &#8211; The New Name and Administration of the Facebook Diem Stablecoin Project\">Facebook Diem &#8211; The New Name and Administration of the Facebook Diem Stablecoin Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-diem-the-new-name-and-administration-of-the-facebook-diem-stablecoin-project\/#Diem_is_a_stablecoin\" title=\"Diem is a stablecoin\">Diem is a stablecoin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-diem-the-new-name-and-administration-of-the-facebook-diem-stablecoin-project\/#It_is_backed_by_traditional_assets\" title=\"It is backed by traditional assets\">It is backed by traditional assets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-diem-the-new-name-and-administration-of-the-facebook-diem-stablecoin-project\/#It_is_run_by_an_independent_association\" title=\"It is run by an independent association\">It is run by an independent association<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-diem-the-new-name-and-administration-of-the-facebook-diem-stablecoin-project\/#It_is_governed_by_a_small_group_of_validators\" title=\"It is governed by a small group of validators\">It is governed by a small group of validators<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-diem-the-new-name-and-administration-of-the-facebook-diem-stablecoin-project\/#It_will_launch_as_a_pilot_with_a_single_stablecoin_in_2021\" title=\"It will launch as a pilot with a single stablecoin in 2021\">It will launch as a pilot with a single stablecoin in 2021<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_Diem_-_The_New_Name_and_Administration_of_the_Facebook_Diem_Stablecoin_Project\"><\/span>Facebook Diem &#8211; The New Name and Administration of the Facebook Diem Stablecoin Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:361px; width:auto; max-width:29%\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/AgeRhlv.jpg\" align=\"left\" alt=\"how facebook diem diem\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in investing in social media, you&#8217;ve probably wondered about the Facebook diem coin. It&#8217;s a stablecoin, backed by traditional assets and governed by an independent association and a small group of validators. Facebook itself has a stake in Diem, but it only owns a small portion. Despite this, the Facebook digial wallet Novi is one of the 26 members of Diem.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diem_is_a_stablecoin\"><\/span>Diem is a stablecoin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Facebook stablecoin project, Diem, was slated to be backed by low-volatility assets, such as government securities, as well as central banks. However, the project has met with a lot of controversy from regulators and skepticism. The founders of Diem Association rebranded the project as Diem Stablecoin Project, selling the intellectual property and assets of the project to Silvergate Capital Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>The skepticism of regulators and the government is a big reason why Diem has been on the brink of failure. In January, a group led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen released a report regarding the project&#8217;s potential to go mainstream. The group recommended that stablecoin issuers be regulated just like banks and adhere to strict guidelines. In the interim, regulators and banks have made some progress, but much remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_backed_by_traditional_assets\"><\/span>It is backed by traditional assets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A recent report from the U.S. financial agencies showed that stablecoins such as Diem are a serious problem, because they are backed by traditional assets and can be manipulated by hackers. The biggest problem was that Facebook&#8217;s business model made it easy for people to create a stablecoin and thereby control the market. The company, however, plans to launch a stablecoin later this year using Diem assets.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook stablecoin project has changed its name from Cryptonote to Meta, but retained the old name for its legacy social media platform. Facebook claimed that it had independently launched this stablecoin, which it referred to as Diem. It aimed to serve as a payment system within its ecosystem. To make Diem more secure, the company established a Swiss non-profit organization. Marcus had previously been a director of Coinbase and PayPal. The social media giant was also predicting that it would launch a crypto-based payments system.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_run_by_an_independent_association\"><\/span>It is run by an independent association<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The new name and administration of the Facebook Diem project are important to understand the project&#8217;s future. It will be overseen by the Diem Association, which is composed of different sectors of the economy. The new stablecoin will be known as Diem, and it will be a permissionless payment system that uses blockchain technology. The association will take the lead on the project after it&#8217;s launched in December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The association has partnered with some of the biggest names in the tech world, including Coinbase, Xapo, and Facebook. The Diem tokens will be backed by a liquid reserve, 80% of which will be short-term government securities and 20% cash. A smart contract will manage the multicurrency token, or XDM, and will combine the different single-currency stablecoins using fixed nominal weights.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_governed_by_a_small_group_of_validators\"><\/span>It is governed by a small group of validators<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The genesis of the Facebook diem project began when the company announced the project, and it was a big deal. The goal of the project was to create a simple global payment system, enabling billions of people to participate in financial systems that have traditionally been inaccessible. While the new coin was expected to become a hot commodity, it was already under regulatory scrutiny and faced stiff resistance from traditional financial institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Diem project is working with a competitive group of exchanges, including Coinbase and Xapo, as well as a few major companies. This group includes Facebook, Uber, Shopify, Spotify, and the cryptocurrency exchange Xapo. These organizations are all major players in the crypto space, and it&#8217;s clear that Diem is gaining steam. However, it still faces a lot of challenges, including adjusting to the new laws that govern the cryptocurrency space.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_will_launch_as_a_pilot_with_a_single_stablecoin_in_2021\"><\/span>It will launch as a pilot with a single stablecoin in 2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook is preparing to launch its own cryptocurrency, called Diem, by 2021. Initially announced last January, the project was delayed multiple times due to a series of roadblocks from regulators. One of the chief concerns of monetary officials was that the cryptocurrency might be used for illicit activities and money laundering. In response, the company decided to rebrand the cryptocurrency as Diem and peg it to the U.S. dollar to provide greater stability. The move to rebrand the cryptocurrency caused an uproar from regulators and foreign governments.<\/p>\n<p>Diem is based on a permissioned blockchain to deliver fast, secure and scalable transactions. Diem coins are backed by a reserve of assets. The Reserve will include 20% cash and 80% short-term government securities. The reserve will intentionally minimize risk by relying on liquid assets of high quality. 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