The US Federal Reserve (Fed) is the latest major central bank to consider issuing its own digital currency. Last month, its European, British, and Japanese counterparts formed a group to study the benefits of the so-called central bank digital currency (CBDC). Governor Lael Brainard Admits the US Central Bank is Looking into CBDCs More than a decade ago, no one would have believed that Bitcoin, the newly created virtual currency underpinned by blockchain, would triggerRead More The post appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.