Facebook Shares Lose Enthusiasm for `Watershed' Crypto Move

Facebook Wants New Cryptocurrency to Rival the Dollar
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Facebook Inc. shares on Tuesday erased an initial advance that came after the company unveiled plans for a new cryptocurrency, a move that analysts saw as a potentially major new profit stream.

Shares initially rose as much as 2.9%, though they pared much of that advance and last traded basically unchanged on the day.