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Why the RBA would want to create a digital Australian dollar

  • Written by Dimaz Wijaya, PhD Student, Monash University
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The Reserve Bank of Australia could join the likes of Estonia and Lebanon in creating a cryptocurrency based on the Australian dollar, to reap the benefits of...

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