The Digital Dollar

May soon be upon us, as three papers from US Government organisations are expected to clarify and outline America’s plans towards launching a Dollar based, Central Bank Digital Currency. About a two minute read.

Comment: anything that formalises the position of governments towards cryptocurrencies is a net positive for the space. Speculation that The Fed would have an “enormous competitive advantage” over other cryptocurrencies is rather bizarre, to be honest. UNLESS The Fed is planning to launch a privacy coin?

What is a Privacy Coin?

Ok, this is an excellent question. Privacy Coins are topical because cryptocurrencies are often blamed for money laundering and other criminal activities. So let’s talk about Privacy coins and see what we can learn!