IMF recommends eco-friendly CBDCs and non-PoW mechanisms for payments
In addition to eco-friendly components, the IMF recommended central banks include other features in their CBDCs, such as compliance, higher resilience and offline capabilities.
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In addition to eco-friendly components, the IMF recommended central banks include other features in their CBDCs, such as compliance, higher resilience and offline capabilities.
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