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The NSC Labels Blockchain a National Security Issue
On the weekly recap, NLW looks at growth in institutional investment, big interest among the G20 in CBDCs and a new National Security Council report.
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:11 a.m. Published Oct 17, 2020, 1:00 p.m.
On the weekly recap, NLW looks at growth in institutional investment, big interest among the G20 in CBDCs and a new National Security Council report.
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On this edition of The Breakdown weekly recap, NLW looks at:
- Growth in the institutional investment space in crypto
- A new 10,000 BTC treasury announcement
- Reports from the Bank for International Settlements, G20, WEF, IMF and more around central bank digital currencies
- A National Security Council report labeling distributed ledger technology key for national security
This week on The Breakdown:
Monday | How Investors Are Trading the Election
Tuesday | The IMF, G20 and BIS Gear Up for the Central Bank Digital Currency Era
Wednesday | A $10B Firm Makes Bitcoin Its Primary Treasury Asset
Thursday | Is Crypto Converging With Public Markets?
Friday | RAC on the First Truly Free Markets for Music and Culture
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Note: The views expressed in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of CoinDesk, Inc. or its owners and affiliates.
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