The European Union is still trying to figure out what to do about Libra, according to a memo released Tuesday by European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis.
The indecisiveness stems from a lack of actionable information. Specifically, Libra âlacks detail,â according to Dombrovskis.Â
Despite repeatedly asking the Facebook-launched Libra Association for information about its payments ecosystem and eponymous stablecoin, the Commission â the EUâs executive branch â has yet to determine what, exactly, Libra is.
âAs Libra is still a project, and thereby a moving target, the information provided remains insufficient for determining the precise nature of Libra and, by extension, its relation with existing EU law,â he said.
But he said the Commission wants to âact swiftlyâ in creating regulations for Libra, stablecoins and other EU crypto-asset projects. This reaffirms the Commissionâs Dec. 5, 2019, declaration that it will police stablecoins and their âriskâ to financial stability.
Libra faced regulatory backlash after it was announced last year, with lawmakers and agencies worldwide calling for a halt to its development until the Facebook-led project could be scrutinized.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the Libra Association, which formed its own governing council with 20 companies in mid-October, will wait until regulators are comfortable before launching.
Zuckerberg said in testimony before a U.S. congressional committee last year that Facebook would withdraw from the project if the association chooses to launch before securing regulatory approvals.