Libra vs. China: The Global Digital Money Wars Heat Up
The Breakdown6 Sep 2019

Libra vs. China: The Global Digital Money Wars Heat Up

One of the most important global economic battles of our time is the battle to create new standards for global digital money. While bitcoin has been quietly building its case for the last decade, the story of the last few months has been all about the new contenders in private coins led by Libra and state-backed CBDCs, most notably China. On this edition, we look at the latest - new reports on Facebook lobbying hires, ECB antagonism, and a serious sense of urgency on the part of the People's Bank of China. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto

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