Financial and Monetary Systems
Privacy concerns around CBDCs – are they justified?
Ensuring data privacy and consumer protection are of paramount concern in discussions around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
Sandra Waliczek
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Financial and Monetary Systems
数字人民币之外，还有哪些国家正在试点央行数字货币？
央行数字货币（CBDC）是一种由中央银行发行的数字货币，但不是加密货币，也不会取代现金。世界经济论坛《数字货币治理联盟系列白皮书》指出，央行数字货币对普惠金融有潜在的好处，但也有一些需要考虑的问题。在数字货币的潜在优势和风险方面，政府和中央银行需要保持公开诚信的态度，建立公众对央行数字货币的信任。
Financial and Monetary Systems
What are non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and where are they useful?
NFTs are digital representations of unique assets stored on the blockchain. While the market has experienced volatility in recent years, major brands still see value in them.
Financial and Monetary Systems
What are central bank digital currencies and what could they mean for the average person?
CBDCs are not cryptocurrency, would not replace cash, and they could help with financial inclusion – but there are privacy concerns as well as other risks.
Forum Institutional
Can central bank digital currencies help stabilize global financial markets?
Despite global financial instability, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are emerging as high priorities for central banks. But there's more to it.
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A series of recent reports by the US Department of Treasury probed crucial elements of crypto policy and regulations.
Emerging Technologies
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The World Economic Forum’s Digital Currency Governance Consortium (DCGC) has published research and analysis of the macroeconomic impacts of cryptocurrency and fiat-backed stablecoins.
Forum Institutional
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While central bank digital currencies could play a huge role in the future of financial systems, participation of the private sector in developing, testing and deploying a CBDC will have ...
Global Cooperation
La preocupación por la privacidad tiene gran importancia sobre los gobiernos en su respuesta a las criptomonedas
Los gobiernos están lidiando con las implicaciones del explosivo crecimiento de las criptomonedas y cómo afrontarlas. Una solución podría ser el desarrollo de monedas digitales de los ban...
Emerging Technologies
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Financial and Monetary Systems
Cryptocurrency regulation: where are we now, and where are we going?
The White House is about to begin a push for cryptocurrency regulation. To succeed, it must ensure that any regulatory regime is globally coordinated.