BREAKDOWN: No, the Digital Dollar Won't Kill Bitcoin

Why CBDCs are growing as a focus for governments, and what impact they’ll really have on bitcoin.

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On today’s episode, NLW provides a 101-style overview of central bank digital currencies, looking at:

Why governments are interested in CBDCsWhy Facebook’s libra announcement accelerated CBDC development the world overWhy China’s CBDC efforts are driven by an attempt to shift power in the U.S. dollar-led global economy How the U.S.’ rhetoric around central bank digital currencies is changingWhy CBDCs are likely to be good for bitcoin

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