Early last month, Apple’s VP referred to cryptocurrency as “interesting” and said the company was keeping an eye on it. But it seems the company might be changing its tact when it comes to the digital assets. Apple‘s CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with French outlet Les Echos: “No. I really think that a currency should stay in the hands of countries. I’m not comfortable with the idea of a private group setting up a competing currency.” “A private company shouldn’t be looking to gain power this way,” he added. Last month, VP Jennifer Bailey also said Apple thought cryptocurrency had “interesting…

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