The man in charge of the UKs effort to explore a central bank digital currency (CBDC) isnt sure whether a digital pound would actually leverage blockchain technology. Tom Mutton, the Bank of Englands director of fintech, toldBloomberg Newson theMerryn Talks Money podcast there was notable conflict at a recent meeting focussed on the tech, where […]
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