Ireland's Central Bank Governor Labels Unbacked Cryptos as Ponzi Schemes
Gabriel Makhlouf, the Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, has likened unbacked cryptocurrencies to a "Ponzi scheme" while noting that "crypto is not going away very soon." In a Friday blog post, Makhlouf stated that...
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In a Friday blog post, Makhlouf stated that Ireland's Central Bank differentiates between 'backed' and 'unbacked' crypto. ...
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