The Modern Great Game - Facebook’s Crypto Project

A cover image for the white paper 'The Modern Great Game Facebook's Crypto Project'. The background shows an iPhone with a Facebook post on the screen. Facebook coins surround around the phone.

Will Facebook's digital currency rise alongside China's equivalent, DCEP?

This paper reviews Facebook’s innovative digital currency Diem (previously Libra) and queries whether China’s equivalent, Digital Currency Electronic Payment system, or DCEP would be more rapidly adopted globally.


Highlights from the paper:
• The growing critiques of Facebook’s digital currency.
• China own ambitious digital currency plans – Digital Currency Electronic Payment system, or DCEP.
• Whether China’s leadership in payments innovation with Alipay and WeChat may lead to its dominance in digital currency.

Crypto For Good Conference

We’re proud to bring you Crypto For Good in partnership with CMS and Philanthropy Impact.

Join innovators and changemakers for a day of keynotes, panels, and networking exploring real-world crypto impact.
 

 28 January 2026 |  London
CMS, Cannon Place | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
 
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