Thrash Cash, Adopt Bitcoin - a Policy for the Bank of England

Thrash Cash, Adopt Bitcoin - a Policy for the Bank of England

Bank of England might just start using bitcoin or other forms of electronic money in order to bring about sustainable financial reforms in the country. It is one of the possibilities discussed during a recently held conference in Northern Ireland. The chief economist at the Bank of England- Andy Haldane proposed the idea while addressing a gathering of business owners. Haldane is one of the leading members in Bank of England's monetary policy committee and the views expressed by him during the speech was completely opposite to what the Bank of England's governor Mark Carney had earlier....


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