https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/17/facebook-libra-cryptocurrency-congress > House members challenge company over its plans to protect data and question its goals in latest clash on Capitol Hill > Facebook once again faced intense questioning from US lawmakers over the future launch of its cryptocurrency project Libra, in a combative hearing that highlighted deep skepticism over the tech firm’s possibly entering the banking world following a slew of privacy scandals.