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This Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 file photo shows an exterior view Sta. Cruz Tel. 585 6890
of eBay/PayPal offices in San Jose, Calif. San Nicolas:
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PayPal drops out of Libra, Women in Difficulties
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Facebook's payments project Dental Clinic 587 9850
Blood Bank Aruba 587 0002
By KEN SWEET cies like Bitcoin or Etherium. Urgent Care 586 0448
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AP Business Writer The Libra Association, +297 588 0539
NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal based in Switzerland, was Women in Difficulties
has pulled out of Face- supposed to give the cur- EMERGENCY
book's digital currency rency project a comfort- Police 100
project, known as Libra, a able arm's length distance Oranjestad 527 3140
blow to the social media from Facebook, which Noord 527 3200
company that has faced wouldn't own Libra. Sta. Cruz 527 2900
stronger-than-expected Despite Facebook's efforts, San Nicolas 584 5000
scrutiny over its proposed financial regulators as well Police Tipline 11141
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creation of an alternative as members of Congress Fire Dept. 115
payments system. have questioned the com- Red Cross 582 2219
The digital payments com- pany's motives for creating
pany said Friday it is with- a new digital currency, par- TAXI SERVICES
drawing from the Libra As- ticularly in light of criticisms Taxi Tas 587 5900
sociation so it can focus on that Facebook's business Prof. Taxi 588 0035
its existing businesses. model is too invasive of its Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300
Taxi Serv. Aruba 583 3232
"Facebook has been a users' privacy. A1 Taxi Serv. 280 2828
longstanding and valued Rep. Maxine Waters, the Women in Difficulties
strategic partner to Pay- chairwoman of the House TRAVEL INFO
Pal, and we will continue Financial Services Commit-
to partner with and support tee, has demanded Face- Aruba Airport 524 2424
Facebook in various ca- book founder Mark Zuck- American Airlines 582 2700
pacities," PayPal said. erberg testify in front of her Avianca 588 0059
Facebook has presented committee before Libra is Jet Blue 588 2244
582 7896
Surinam
Libra as a currency that rolled out. Along with pri-
could be used for digital vacy concerns, Waters' has Women in Difficulties
payments, particularly out- cited the potential for Libra CRUISES
side the U.S. It would be to be used in money laun-
backed by real currency, dering and other financial
unlike other digital curren- crimes.q

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