Blockchain is a National Security Issue, According to Trump Admin

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Blockchain is a National Security Issue, According to Trump Admin

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Oct 17, 2020

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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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Oct 17, 2020

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A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is part of The Breakdown Network.

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Blockchain is a National Security Issue, According to Trump Admin

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