CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL MONEY RISKS BEING AN ‘EXPENSIVE FAILURE’
“Central-bank-issued digital currencies run the risk of turning into a costly waste of time, according to the Center for European Reform. Europe — one of the most advanced economies considering the initiative — should instead use regulation to make payments cheaper and more competitive, the London-based think-tank said Tuesday in a report. It warned that the cost benefits and privacy incentives of a so-called CBDC are unlikely to be sufficient to entice consumers to use it.”