Here’s What the Bank of England Thinks of BitsharesX

[donkeypong]

That's a good catch. I didn't actually read the whole article, so thanks for bringing that part to our collective attention.

[santaclause102]

 

[werneo]

Well, they didn't actually mention BitsharesX by name, but it's obvious describing it from the WSJ quote:

an important technological advance that could be a game changer. One day.

The bank says it foresees a possible future in which a bitcoin-type decentralized payment structure might well be applied to the existing financial system infrastructure. To, say, allow the equivalent of cash transactions between individuals, but using traditional currencies in electronic form. Or trading shares or other securities. Or applied to physical assets like gold where no centralized ledger currently exists.

And if the BOE and the writers at WSJ have never heard of BitsharesX, that makes it even more interesting: I am sure they'll be surprised when the realize the future already happened when the BTSX chain was launched.

Somebody ought to tell them.

WSJ 9/11/14
Here’s What the Bank of England Thinks of Bitcoin
http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/11/heres-what-the-bank-of-england-thinks-of-bitcoin/