Crypto currencies are not money and consumers run major risks in buying them, but the Dutch central bank is not planning to impose a ban on the likes of bitcoin, bank divisional director Petra Hielkema says in a bank publication on fintech. ‘If something wants to be treated as money, you have to be able to spend, save and calculate with it,’ she said. However, things are not often bought with cryptocurrencies, it is too volatile for savings and its … Continue reading Cryptocurrencies are not real money, says Dutch central bank