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SNB Chair Schlegel say cryptocurrencies not practical for payments

Swiss National Bank chair Schlegel was speaking at an event in Brugg, Switzerland, on Thursday.

  • physical cash to retain an important role in the Swiss payments system
  • virtual currencies “remain a niche phenomenon”
  • strong fluctuation in values that meant they were not practical for payments
  • required a huge amount of energy
  • were also linked to illegal activities and were difficult to police

Via Reuters, more at the link here.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

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