Participating in a program on BFMTV, the President of the European Central Bank reiterated his emphasis on introducing a new regulation to cryptocurrencies. Lagarde said the following about Bitcoin, which has recently received a lot of attention:
--- "Cryptocurrencies are not a currency. Highly speculative assets. If the private sector is engaged in money-related activity, it must be subject to exactly the same rules and the same control mechanisms as other currencies. "---
To what extent do you agree with these statements?
--- "Cryptocurrencies are not a currency. Highly speculative assets. If the private sector is engaged in money-related activity, it must be subject to exactly the same rules and the same control mechanisms as other currencies. "---
To what extent do you agree with these statements?