Analysis, CBDCs

Digital pound looks inevitable in medium term despite warning from UK lawmakers

By John Crowley
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‘Britcoins’ may well be circulating within five years, crypto experts have said, despite a downbeat report from UK lawmakers that says the Bank of England still has multiple questions to answer about a central bank digital currency.

While the British public remains “sceptical” around a user-case for a ...

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