Sep
17
World’s Central Banks Can’t Ignore the Bitcoin Boom, BIS Says
ByThe world’s central banks can’t sit back and ignore the growth in cryptocurrencies as it could pose a risk to the stability of the financial system, according to the Bank for International Settlements.
It said central banks will need to figure out whether to issue a digital currency and what its attributes should be, though the decision is most pressing in countries like Sweden where cash use is dwindling.
Institutions need to take into account of not only privacy issues and efficiency gains in payment systems, but also economic, financial and monetary policy repercussions, the BIS said in its Quarterly Review…
World’s Central Banks Can’t Ignore the Bitcoin Boom, BIS Says
