digital currency
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The RBA Is Looking Into a Central Bank Digital Currency, That’s Not Crypto
Australia’s central bank is looking into a Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC, which isn’t the same thing as crypto.
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Bitcoin Wasn’t as Decentralised or Anonymous as Crypto Bros Told You, Study Finds
A new study on bitcoin calls into question whether the digital currency is truly as decentralised and anonymous as its biggest devotees would have you believe.
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Canada’s Seizure of Crypto From Freedom Convoy Highlights Digital Currency’s Flaws
Canadian law enforcement seized an unspecified amount of crypto donated to the Freedom Convoy that terrorised the city for weeks last month. The crackdown highlighted how digital currency’s security bona fides stand up to real world tests. It’s definitely not everything boosters have promised.
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Google Just Killed Its Banking Service Before It Even Launched
Google has a reputation for killing its products and this time the company has shut down a service that hasn’t even gotten off the ground yet. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google has abandoned its plan to let you open and manage a bank account through Google Pay.