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Our flagship Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Tracker takes you inside the rapid evolution of money all over the world. The interactive database now features 130 countries representing 98% of global GDP.

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Cryptocurrencies may significantly alter financial structures as they exist today and transform the next generation of money and payments. Our interactive database analyzes the state of cryptocurrency regulations in 60 of the world’s largest economies.

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Sep 28, 2022

Full transcript: Christine Lagarde on fighting inflation, coordinating monetary policy, and creating a digital euro

By Atlantic Council

ECB President Christine Lagarde struck a decisive tone Wednesday during the Atlantic Council and Atlantik-Brücke’s Frankfurt Forum on US-European GeoEconomics—pledging to bring prices under control through consistent and deliberate policy.

Digital Currencies Economic Sanctions

Issue Brief

Sep 28, 2022

Privacy in cross-border digital currency: A transatlantic approach

By Giulia Fanti and Nadia Pocher

As a growing number of countries explore Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) for the domestic context, multi-country cross-border CBDCs pilots are also proliferating. Cross-border CBDCs could make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, and simpler.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 27, 2022

CBDC tracker cited by European Commissioner for Financial Services Mairead McGuinness in speech on role of central banks in tokenization of finance

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Issue Brief

Sep 27, 2022

The international role of the euro and the dollar: Forever in the lead?

By Martin Mühleisen

This paper argues that this is unlikely for the foreseeable future, in part because a larger global role for the renminbi would be inconsistent with the Chinese leadership’s current policy priorities. However, there is no room for complacency.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 26, 2022

CBDC tracker cited by Cryptoslate on the Reserve Bank of Australia whitepaper on its CBDC pilot program

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Australia Digital Currencies

New Atlanticist

Sep 22, 2022

The dollar has some would-be rivals. Meet the challengers.

By Ananya Kumar, Josh Lipsky

What are the realistic alternatives to the dollar that US and allied policymakers should be paying attention to? And how can they respond?

China Digital Currencies

In the News

Sep 20, 2022

Norrlöf testifies to Congress on alternative payment methods and national security

Watch the testimony here.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 19, 2022

Lipsky interviewed by Coin Desk: Money-Reimagined Podcast on think tank crypto research

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 19, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in Politifact.com on Executive Order 14067

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 19, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Yahoo Finance on the rise of digital currencies around the world

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

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