Why is Facebook's Libra Blockchain neither a true cryptocurrency nor a threat to Bitcoin? What requirements and restrictions will GlobalCoin users have? Who will they compete against?

CORRECTION: At 4:58, I say that PayPal only serves twenty to thirty countries. They actually claim to be available in "in more than 200 countries/regions," but the point still stands about people in some countries have more limited access than others.
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp...

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0:00 It's official, Facebook is giving us global coin early next year. Please put all our concerns to rest and remind us why this will only compete against central banks and FIAT currency and not be a threat to bitcoin
1:03 They can't be censorship resistant
2:47 They can't be borderless
3:22 They can't be neutral
5:14 They can't be public
5:41 They can't be open
6:02 They are not a cryptocurrency
6:23 Banks should be scared about this
7:38 Facebook's Libra can never be a cryptocurrency

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