U.K. authorities on Monday said British businesses and consumers are likely to need a digital version of the pound, formally asking for public comment on the idea of introducing a central bank digital currency. Britain, home to the worlds second-biggest financial center, is trailing former colonies such as Nigeria, the Bahamas and Jamaica in rolling […]
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