Kumar cited in Computer World on the US CBDC development in relation to other countries

New Atlanticist Mar 13, 2023

The Fed’s tightening is a recipe for global volatility. Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is just the start.

By Martin Mühleisen

In this volatile environment, it may take less than a historic shock to cause severe disruption. Governments and central banks around the world better be prepared.
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Kumar cited in Computer World on the US CBDC development in relation to other countries

UkraineAlert Feb 9, 2023

Countering Russian threats to global financial security

By Benton Coblentz

Russia and its proxies have long exploited the rules-based global financial system for their personal gain and in service of Moscow’s geopolitical strategy, but the invasion of Ukraine has sparked calls for counter measures.
Conflict Corruption
Kumar cited in Computer World on the US CBDC development in relation to other countries

Econographics Jan 26, 2023

Global Sanctions Dashboard: How sanctions will further squeeze the Russian economy in 2023

By Charles Lichfield, Maia Nikoladze, and Castellum.AI

The effects of sanctions on the Russian economy; Venezuela’s pursuit of lifting energy sanctions; the plans for screening EU-US outbound investment going into China.
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Mar 12, 2022

Kumar cited in Computer World on the US CBDC development in relation to other countries

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Mar 11, 2022

What does Biden’s executive order on crypto actually mean? We gave it a close read.

By Atlantic Council experts

What signals does this order send about the Biden administration’s approach to cryptocurrency as well as a potential central bank digital currency?

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

Econographics

Mar 11, 2022

Biden’s executive order on digital assets has been released. Now what?

By Ananya Kumar

Biden signed an Executive Order on CBDCs, Stablecoins and Cryptocurrencies. What does this mean for the future of digital assets and their regulation in the United States?

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

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Mar 9, 2022

Central Bank Digital Currency tracker cited by Reuters on Biden’s executive order

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Mar 9, 2022

Our CBDC tracker cited in EuroNews on the Executive Order on cryptocurrencies

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Mar 9, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in Reuters

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China Digital Currencies

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Mar 8, 2022

Kumar cited in Stanford University’s Digital China Initiative

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China Digital Currencies

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Mar 7, 2022

Global Sanctions Dashboard: Special Russia edition

By Julia Friedlander, Maia Nikoladze, Charles Lichfield, Ananya Kumar and Castellum.AI

Sanctioning Russian Central Bank, cutting Russia off SWIFT, and Russia’s options for sanction-proofing its economy.

Belarus Conflict

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Mar 4, 2022

Kumar’s CoinDesk interview featured in Yahoo

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Mar 3, 2022

Ashford in Fortune: Banks are stopping Putin from tapping a $630 billion war chest Russia stockpiled before invading Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On March 3, Emma Ashford was quoted in Fortune on government reserves of foreign currency. “Foreign reserves are a government’s holdings of gold, foreign debt, and foreign currency, which is usually denominated in the world’s most popular coins—dollars, euros, pounds, yen, and yuan. Although a country can hold foreign reserves in its own banks, governments […]

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