Could the humble quid in your pocket go digital in the future?

The British government’s Treasury is investigating minting a new virtual version of our national currency.

The Leader podcast’s joined by Brett Scott, a former City broker and author of Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets.

We discuss:

- Bank-issued digital currency 

- Privately-issued crypto “stablecoins” backed by fiat money

- Implications for your bank balance and privacy

- The future of physical cash

- Does the chequebook have a place in the 21st Century.

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