Throughout history, control over money has been one of the most powerful levers of state authority. What does this mean in the new era of digital currencies?
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What are central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and why are they crucial to the future of global power? A new book explains – and warns the West needs to act now.
The collapse of a US bank is the latest crisis for central banks to deal with. But rather than being saviours of the global economy, what if they are actually a big part of the problem?
An expert in the field of cryptocurrencies answers the question: Is crypto really here to stay or is it just a fad?
Central banks worldwide are racing to implement national digital currencies, yet democratic considerations are hardly discussed in public. This has to change.
To live up to their promise, both on the African continent and elsewhere, digital currencies must be globally coordinated.
By changing the rules around bank lending, you can make a huge cut to national debt.
The digital yuan could make transactions faster, cheaper and more transparent, but there are dangers for the global economy.
Some say the world’s leading cryptocurrency will hit six figures before Christmas. Are they right?
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Professor of Finance & Financial Technology, University of Reading
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Chair of Financial Technology, Ulster University
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Associate professor, Département des sciences comptables, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor of Macroeconomics, University of St.Gallen
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Professor of Banking and Economics, University of Winchester
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Professor of Political Economy, University of Rome Tor Vergata
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Professor of Law, University of East London
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital Society Lab, McMaster University
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Associate Professor, Technology and Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Computer Sciences at Gulf College, Oman, and PhD Candidate in Big Data, AI and Visualisation, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Finance, Cardiff Metropolitan University