Digital Currencies

Digital payment systems are bringing millions of unbanked and underbanked online and rapidly revolutionizing global finance. But new technology brings new challenges. From cybersecurity to sanctions evasion to money laundering. Should more governments step in and create their own Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)? What are China’s ambitions for its digital yuan? Can a transatlantic cooperative project can set new standards on digital currencies and ensure stable and transparent cross-border payments?

Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker

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.

Cryptocurrency Regulation Tracker

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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AC Selects

Feb 23, 2022

AC Selects: Ecuador’s recovery, EU data regulation, and China’s latest digital currency

Week of February 18, 2022 Last week, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center sat down with Vice President of Ecuador, Alfredo Borrero to discuss post-pandemic recovery, and relations with the United States and China. The Europe Center looked at the future of the the European Union’s regulation of data through the Data Governance Act (DGA) […]

Americas China

In the News

Feb 21, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg discussing Eastern Caribbean dollar DCash being offline for 30 days

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China Digital Currencies

In the News

Feb 18, 2022

Mu Changchun’s remarks from the UCSD-GeoEconomics Center conference on CBDCs in the Asia Pacific featured in Business Insider

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China Digital Currencies

In the News

Feb 17, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited in Foreign Policy on countries exploring central bank digital currencies

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 17, 2022

Lipsky quoted Bloomberg Businessweek on the potential advantages of a digital dollar

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 17, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited in Cointelegraph on the global development of central bank digital currencies

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 17, 2022

Friedlander and Schnapper-Casteras featured in a panel discussion by Network 20/20 on central bank digital currencies

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 16, 2022

Mu Changchun’s remarks from the UCSD-GeoEconomics Center conference on CBDCs in the Asia Pacific featured in the South China Morning Post

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China Digital Currencies

In the News

Feb 16, 2022

Mu Changchun’s remarks from the UCSD-GeoEconomics Center conference on CBDCs in the Asia Pacific featured in Cointelegraph

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China Digital Currencies

In the News

Feb 15, 2022

Mu Changchun’s remarks from the UCSD-GeoEconomics Center conference on CBDCs in the Asia Pacific featured in Reuters

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China Digital Currencies

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