Cryptocurrencies

Davos Digital-Payments Rift Pits Facebook Against Central Banks

  • Opportunity to digitize money could change lives, Marcus says
  • Central banks team up to assess digital currency developments

David Marcus

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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A rift among the global elite over the future of digital payments was on display during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.