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Yeah, the "conspiracy theorists", before this was officially announced, people had the same reaction as yours

Always people with high karma who think they know better than everyone else, it really is hurting this website, prevents any form of critical and interesting discussions, everything gets muted

Please bookmark this thread and check back next year when it'll enter test phase

YC backing Coinbase should be your biggest hint btw ;)

" UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF MONEY

The financial sector is not immune from the technological changes that are transforming other industries. Digital currencies are likely to gain wider acceptance during the next two decades as the number of central bank digital currencies increase. China’s central bank launched its digital currency in 2020, and a consortium of central banks, working in conjunction with the Bank of International Settlements, is exploring foundational principles for sovereign digital currencies."

https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/GlobalT...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-24/digital-d...




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