Most read 2021: Digital currencies continue rise throughout year
Friday 31 December 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.52.5
Top stories of the year: Diem bridges banking and crypto worlds
By Katie-Ann Wilson in London
Digital currencies maintained their rise throughout 2021. The private sector continued its march, with the Facebook-backed Diem leading the way. Its leaders revealed to OMFIF, as reported by Katie-Ann Wilson on 15 February, where they saw Diem sitting in the financial system. Following a year of development, Diem may have fulfilled its promise to act as a bridge between traditional banking and new, digital assets.
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Top stories of the year: Five trends shaping the future of digital currencies
By Philip Middleton in London
OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute Symposium brought together over 1,700 professionals in April to discuss the future of digital currencies. Senior central bankers, public officials and chief executives from pioneering companies helped identify five trends that would shape the future, as Philip Middleton wrote on 14 May. He admitted not all would be correct, but we are beginning to see that some are.
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