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Central Bank Digital Currency Threatens Financial Privacy and Economic Growth

Larry White/December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 /4 Comments

Various proposals for “central bank digital currency” (CBDC) have been under discussion for several years now. The central bank of Ecuador launched a digital currency in 2015 — and shut down the failed project three years later. A number of economists have addressed the topic. What is…

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