24/05/2019 (Agence Europe) – The American social networking giant Facebook, which has had its share of scandals in 2019, now wants to tackle the particularly sensitive area of virtual currencies. It plans to launch his own cryptocurrency, “GlobalCoin”, in the first quarter of 2020, according to information released on Friday, May 24 by the BBC. The project is expected to be tested by the end of the year, before being launched in a dozen countries. The cryptocurrency would use 'Blockchain' technology and could be used via applications owned by Facebook, such as WhatsApp or Instagram. According to the British media, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has already met with the Governor of the Bank of England and US Treasury officials, and has also contacted several cryptocurrency exchange platforms. A communication from the social network on this subject is expected in the summer. (MF)