I did a bit of research just to make sure I wasn't mis-remembering
> Libra would operate as a stablecoin. That means its value would be pegged to a basket of specific currencies and backed by assets denominated in those currencies. [1]
I'm sure FB has good employees, but so did the Bank of England. [2] I just don't understand decisions like this. ___
1. https://www.barrons.com/articles/facebook-libra-currency-wil...
2. https://www.thebalance.com/black-wednesday-george-soros-bet-...
What's the connection to the GBP supposed to show? You can uphold a peg given the right setup, the pound just didn't have that. (And in this case, the British economy was better off with a cheaper pound.)
Eg balances in my bank account are very successfully pegged to cash. Similar the HKD has been pegged to the USD without much issue for a few decades now.