The Leader podcast: Is British "digital pound" death of cash?

Loading…. Could the humble quid in your pocket soon be going digital? The British government's talking about minting a new virtual version of our national currency. Andrew Griffith, economic secretary to the Treasury, tells the Treasury Select Committee they're investigating how it would all work as part of a future finance consultation. It comes as China beta tests digital yuan in major cities and the European Central Bank studies a virtual euro. But what are the implications for your bank balance, reliability and privacy? The Leader podcast's joined by Brett Scott, a former City broker and author of Cloudmoney: Cash,…