VP Of Calibra: “Facebook Libra Is More Like Email Than PayPal”

The famous cryptocurrency project that Facebook is preparing, named Facebook Libra, is a stablecoin that is supposed to come in 2020. So far, we have seen anything from regulation scrutiny to new developments surrounding this coin. The Libra coin news today show that the VP of Calibra sees Facebook Libra as something that is more like email rather than PayPal.

Kevin Weil, who is the vice president of product at Facebook Calibra spoke at the Web Summit in Lisbon on November 5th and said that interoperability – which is the basic principle of email – is the key concept standing behind Libra.

The VP of Calibra also noted that any global developer or entrepreneur can build wallets for Libra. This is why he encourages the community to collaborate on the interoperable protocols and said:

“You and me don’t have to collaborate on which email provider we are going to use before we send each other an email. We don’t have to choose which browser we are going to use tailored to which individual website you’re going to go to. These things are protocols, and as long as you build to the protocol everything’s interoperable. Libra is the same way.”

Considering the timing for the Facebook Libra launch, the VP of Calibra also said that “this will be a journey of years and decades.” CNBC also reported that he expressed confidence about the social media platform and its cryptocurrency as something that will not go viral as a social network, but will be equally important to people. Weil also stressed that the financial data which users share will stay separate from their social data as shared on Facebook.

The VP of Calibra has spoken out after a recent claim of the Calibra CEO David Marcus which showed that companies outside the formal Libra Association are able to offer services on the platform. In an interview in mid-October, Marcus said that the Libra Association members such as Visa and Mastercard will still be able to issue cards for Libra.

Weil concluded by stating that the best time to launch Libra was three years ago and before the major crypto bull run of 2017. The VP of Calibra added that now is the second best time for a launch like this.