Facebook’s Libra Support Shrinks Further as Priceline Owner Jumps Ship

Small toy figures are seen on representations of virtual currency in front of the Libra logo in this illustration picture, June 21, 2019. Dado Ruvic/File Photo

LONDON—Facebook Inc.’s Libra cryptocurrency faced a pivotal meeting of backers on Oct. 14, after the ambitious project to bring digital coins into mainstream commerce suffered another defection, from online travel company Booking Holding.

The owner of Priceline, Kayak, and Booking.com, on Oct. 14 confirmed that it had pulled out of the group.