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The collapse of a US bank is the latest crisis for central banks to deal with. But rather than being saviours of the global economy, what if they are actually a big part of the problem?
A worker from Hope House, an organization that sponsors the use of cryptocurrencies on El Zonte beach, makes a purchase at a small shop that accepts bitcoins, in Tamanique, El Salvador, June 9, 2021.
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An expert in the field of cryptocurrencies answers the question: Is crypto really here to stay or is it just a fad?
Global central banks, like the Bank of Canada, are considering their own digital currencies as a backstop to prepare for a future where cryptocurrency dethrones cash as king.
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Central banks worldwide are racing to implement national digital currencies, yet democratic considerations are hardly discussed in public. This has to change.
Some of the of 19,000 private cryptos in use by end of June 2022. Users have increased sharply in Africa after the COVID-19 outbreak. Silas Stein/Picture Alliance via
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To live up to their promise, both on the African continent and elsewhere, digital currencies must be globally coordinated.
Blockchain bailout?
4K_Heaven
By changing the rules around bank lending, you can make a huge cut to national debt.
The Ys and wherefores.
AnaKins27
The digital yuan could make transactions faster, cheaper and more transparent, but there are dangers for the global economy.
B is for blast-off (but also bubble).
3DJustincase
Some say the world’s leading cryptocurrency will hit six figures before Christmas. Are they right?