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How does RBA view cryptocurrencies?
With all the toing and froing over the cryptocurrencies recently, we looked at the Reserve Bank of Australia’s website to find out how the central bank views crypto assets and their potential role as digital legal tender in the future.
It appears the central bank is not among the fans of cryptocurrencies which, it sees as more likely to appeal to criminals than everyday Australian consumers.
The explainer article cities Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe’s previous speech at the Australian Payment Summit where he said history showed people prefer to hold centrally-backed currency in periods of uncertainty or stress.