Technically I can't think of one. I think the last line of the article might be the key: "By introducing a level of decentralization to the governance of the pr

Technically I can't think of one. I think the last line of the article might be the key: "By introducing a level of decentralization to the governance of the project, Facebook may be able to avoid regulation related to it holding too much power over a global currency." That plus cryptocurrencies is still a buzzword that generates interest and speculation (especially since they've rebounded a bit these past few months).