Opinion

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.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Oct 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Updated Sep 14, 2021 at 10:11 a.m. UTC

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Oct 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2021 at 10:11 a.m. UTC

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Oct 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTCUpdated Sep 14, 2021 at 10:11 a.m. UTC

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

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