Bank of England Chief Economist: Blockchain-based Digital Currency Issued by Central Banks Could Replace Cash
In a talk given at the Portadown Chamber of Commerce in Northern Ireland on September 18, Andrew G Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England (BoE), has hinted at the possibility that the U. K. government might issue a digital currency. Though the disclaimer "The views are not necessarily those of the Bank of England or the Monetary Policy....
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