When it comes to bitcoin and digital currencies, central banks might be considering the adage: “If you can’t beat them, join them.”
In a research paper published on Monday, economists at the Bank of England advocated that central banks issue their own kind of digital currency. Using the U.S. as a case study, they argued it could give a permanent boost to the economy of around 3%, as well as providing policy makers with more effective...
Well this is a good indication for the bitcoin isn't it. The bank sees the potential of it that it can beat the banking industry so they come up to the decision to join it and add it to their services so that, when time comes that the bitcoin is wide-spread and well known around the world, they will not loose their customers.
