Banks are finally starting to adopt cryptocurrencies

Banks like Barclays and HSBC are the latest planning to use the technical idea behind bitcoin for their own digital currency. Image: REUTERS/Andrew Winning
John Detrixhe
Future of Finance Reporter, Quartz
Joon Ian Wong
Technology Reporter, Quartz

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