Cybersecurity
Carney Joins Yellen Going Crypto as Technology Moves Up Agenda
- Bank of England governor set to give keynote speech in London
- Cryptocurrencies moving up the agenda of global central banks
Mark Carney
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Mark Carney is going crypto.
Confined by a self-imposed ban on talking about Brexit, the Bank of England governor will use his high-profile annual address to London’s financial community on Thursday to talk about the technology behind crypto-currencies. Coming two weeks after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen addressed the topic, his choice underscores how central bankers are embracing an innovation that could turn finance on its head.