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Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance

Facebook Libra
Facebook unveiled plans Tuesday for a new global cryptocurrency called Libra [Photo, Reuters]

If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more than 300 million followers.

Many Indians are shut out of banking and face punitive fees for simple transactions, like transferring money to their loved ones.

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