Current CBDC Models Aren't Viable for Everyday Transactions: Copper's Research Head
In an interview with The Block, Fadi Aboualfa, the head of research at crypto brokerage Copper, expressed that the existing Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) models are "not a viable cash equivalent that people could...
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Aboualfa raised doubts about CBDCs despite the recent proposal for Hong Kong to launch its (CBDCs) and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) unveiling a blueprint for a global "unified ledger" to support CBDCs and tokenized assets. ...
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