Fed Chair Says Still “Working on” Digital Dollar as China Pulls Ahead
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank is currently running technical experiments on how a digital dollar would work. “There are many subtle and difficult policy choices and design choices that you have to make. We’re doing all that work.” He reiterated the process also requires consultation with the public and Congress before […]
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