Financial leaders from the G7 agree that CBDCs would complement cash and should not be detrimental to the monetary system.
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Martin has been writing about cybersecurity and infotech for two decades. He has previous trading experience, has covered forex and finance and has been working in the blockchain and crypto industry since 2017.
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