The UK government is looking at creating its own cryptocurrency.
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13 Comments
Electioncoin
Venezuela has one of those too. Brexit win?!
CorruptCoin
I remember reading about Sunak's plans to introduce 'programmable digital currency', the ultimate control. Check out the article in the Financial Times.
How can a Government that doesn't even understand how the internet works think they can make a cryptocurrency? Honestly.
Xrp
So people would actualy take ownership of their money without paying for stuff through a bank? They are not going to like this because at the moment they are considered too big to fail and the public will always bail them out.
Dreams dreams dreams
this fucking scocity is fucked due to the last few generations
BAD IDEA FROM A TORY GOVERNMENT BUILT ON TERRIBLE IDEAS
You have faith the tories could do this well?????
NO
What could go wrong 🤔
I've got some Tulips for sale.
digital fiat is not crypto