The British government is taking another step toward launching an official digital currency. British officials said this week they plan to gather public comments on whether the country should establish a digital version of the pound. The decision comes nearly two years after Britain’s Treasury and the central bank, the Bank of England, confirmed they were considering the launch of a digital currency. If created, a digital pound would be issued by Britain’s central bank, not by private companies. The Bank of England would set the digital currency’s value. Digital currencies are also known as cryptocurrencies.
Title: Britain Moves Closer to Launching Official Digital Currency
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data-start-time='21896' data-end-time='37083'>The decision comes nearly two years after Britain’s Treasury and the central bank, the Bank of England, confirmed they were considering the launch of a digital currency.</span> <span data-start-time='37083' data-end-time='46938'>If created, a digital pound would be issued by Britain’s central bank, not by private companies.</span> <span data-start-time='46938' data-end-time='51646'>The Bank of England would set the digital currency’s value. </span> <span data-start-time='51646' data-end-time='57875'>Digital currencies are also known as cryptocurrencies.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5799/hound.wav'><span>hound</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5799/sound.wav'><span>sound</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5799/bound.wav'><span>bound</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=19251 data-hint-location='46938' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5799/the__blank__of_england_would_set_the_digital_currencys_value_.wav'>The <span class='blank'>Bank</span> of England would set the digital currencys value. </div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Bank'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5799/sank.wav'><span>Sank</span></div><div class='choice' 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