Spending patterns - the rise and risks of CBDCs

If wild swings in price and criminal use have tarnished the image of digital currencies, the blockchain technology on which they rest offers scope for state-backed variants, which could just make life harder for the money launderer. Keith Nuthalllooks at developments in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

If wild swings in price and criminal use have tarnished the image of digital currencies, the blockchain technology on which they rest offers scope for state-backed variants, which could just make life harder for the money launderer. Keith Nuthalllooks at developments in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).