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A cryptocurrency is a virtual digital currency based on cryptography and peer-to-peer networking, for example Bitcoin. | |||
Sometimes known as 'crypto-assets', also written ''cryptoassets''. | |||
Regulators and some commentators prefer these terms, as a reminder that cryptoassets are not currencies in the traditional sense. | |||
:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Cryptocurrency, central bank digital currency (CBDC) & regulation'''''</span> | |||
:"A CBDC would be fundamentally different to cryptocurrencies or cryptoassets. | |||
:Cryptoassets combine new payments systems with new currencies that are not issued by a central bank... | |||
:Our Financial Policy Committee has assessed cryptoassets and concluded that they do not currently pose a risk to monetary or financial stability in the UK. However, cryptoassets do pose risks to investors and anyone buying cryptoassets should be prepared to lose all their money... | |||
:HMT’s proposed approach [is] for an overarching framework to bring crypto-assets into the scope of activities that are regulated – the ‘regulatory perimeter’." | |||
:''Bank of England - CBDC versus cryptocurrency'' | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[Altcoin]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Bank of England]] | ||
* [[Bitcoin]] | |||
* [[Blockchain]] | |||
* [[Central bank digital currency]] (CBDC)) | |||
* [[Cryptoassets]] | |||
* [[Cryptocurrency mining]] | |||
* [[Cryptography]] | |||
* [[Currency]] | |||
* [[DeFi]] | |||
* [[Digital currency]] | |||
* [[Ether]] | |||
* [[Fiat currency]] | |||
* [[Financial Policy Committee]] | |||
* [[Gold standard]] | |||
* [[HM Treasury]] (HMT) | |||
* [[Libra]] | |||
* [[Money]] | |||
* [[Non-fungible token]] | |||
* [[Regulation]] | |||
* [[Ripple]] | |||
===Other links=== | |||
[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/research/digital-currencies Central bank digital currencies - Bank of England] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cash_management]] | ||
Revision as of 04:30, 26 March 2022
A cryptocurrency is a virtual digital currency based on cryptography and peer-to-peer networking, for example Bitcoin.
Sometimes known as 'crypto-assets', also written cryptoassets.
Regulators and some commentators prefer these terms, as a reminder that cryptoassets are not currencies in the traditional sense.
- Cryptocurrency, central bank digital currency (CBDC) & regulation
- "A CBDC would be fundamentally different to cryptocurrencies or cryptoassets.
- Cryptoassets combine new payments systems with new currencies that are not issued by a central bank...
- Our Financial Policy Committee has assessed cryptoassets and concluded that they do not currently pose a risk to monetary or financial stability in the UK. However, cryptoassets do pose risks to investors and anyone buying cryptoassets should be prepared to lose all their money...
- HMT’s proposed approach [is] for an overarching framework to bring crypto-assets into the scope of activities that are regulated – the ‘regulatory perimeter’."
- Bank of England - CBDC versus cryptocurrency
See also
- Altcoin
- Bank of England
- Bitcoin
- Blockchain
- Central bank digital currency (CBDC))
- Cryptoassets
- Cryptocurrency mining
- Cryptography
- Currency
- DeFi
- Digital currency
- Ether
- Fiat currency
- Financial Policy Committee
- Gold standard
- HM Treasury (HMT)
- Libra
- Money
- Non-fungible token
- Regulation
- Ripple
