- Bank of England and UK Treasury Launch Taskforce about Central Bank Digital Currency https://decrypt.co/66946/bank-of-england-and-uk-treasury-launch-cbdc-taskforce?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sm 5 comments cryptocurrency
- A committee in the UK House of Lords has pushed back against the Bank of England’s proposed implementation of a ‘Digital Pound’ central bank digital currency. The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee cited concerns around privacy, in particular. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-13/u-k-lords-see-no-convincing-case-for-boe-to-make-digital-pounds?srnd=cryptocurrencies 9 comments cryptocurrency