Is British “digital pound” death of cash?

<p>Could the humble quid in your pocket go digital in the future?</p><p>The British government’s Treasury is investigating minting a new virtual version of our national currency.</p><p>The Leader podcast’s joined by Brett Scott, a former City broker and author of Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets.</p><p>We discuss:</p><p>- Bank-issued digital currency&nbsp;</p><p>- Privately-issued crypto “stablecoins” backed by fiat money</p><p>- Implications for your bank balance and privacy</p><p>- The future of physical cash</p><p>- Does the chequebook have a place in the 21st Century.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>