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by thisisit 2973 days ago
Another clickbait piece. Reading through the byline:

If cryptocurrency and blockchain technology really are the future of money, the world’s central banks need to get involved, a former Fed governor argues.

Isn't that a big "if"? And in that case, the real headline should be - "If Cyrptocurrency is the future Feds should build a Fedcoin says a former Fed Governor".

And I think people who talk about how banks/Visa might be affected by cyrpotcurrency should take some time to read this:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/francescoppola/2018/04/21/bitco...

HN link:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17000721