Preventing double spending and counterfeiting
Issue 705: 16 April 2025
Preventing double spending and counterfeiting
Offline payment functionality is technically feasible for a future digital pound but there are trade-offs that make it challenging, according to new Bank of England research.
Offline payments occur while neither payer nor payee has access to the central bank digital currency network, usually due to the lack of…
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