MasterCard's submission stated that the risks
posed by digital currencies were greater than the benefits, attacking claims of low transaction fees, faster processing time and system security.
Think of the legal challenges
posed by digital currency, apps, new forms of social media, new Internet platforms, online and mobile gaming, emerging forms of communication, not to mention evolution of societal and family norms, and the globalization of business and commerce.
Not exact matches
It appears so after several state departments have issued consumer alerts warning individuals about the risks
posed by peer - to - peer decentralized
digital currencies like bitcoin.
The virtual
digital currencies backed
by the Blockchain Technology have turned out to be one of the best sources of investment and have been
posing a huge challenge to the traditional banking systems and institutions.
Contacted
by the Daily News regarding the threat brought about
by the adoption of
digital currencies to the regions resolve to have a single
currency, Mr. Bernard Dadi, the Director of National Payment System at the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), confirmed that plans to have a single
currency for the EAC block were still ongoing even though cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin
pose a challenge.
Earlier this year the People's Bank of China shut down all
digital currency trading platforms in Beijing and Shanghai, citing concerns about financial risks
posed by unregulated markets.
While Bitcoin may
pose a risk due to it not being controlled
by banks or authorities, that is also one of the selling points of this popular
digital currency.