Bank of Japan Appoints Top Economist to Head Up CBDC Research Team

Cointelegraph

Published Jul 31, 2020 05:21AM ET

Updated Aug 01, 2020 07:20AM ET

The Bank of Japan has appointed its top economist to lead a team tasked with accelerating its research into central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

According to a July 31 Reuters report, Kazushige Kamiyama’s appointment may mark a shift away from the bank’s previously cautious nature on digital currencies.

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