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Race for the future of money is on

The future of money is up for grabs. Digital currencies are transforming the global payments landscape, reshaping monetary policy, and accelerating changes in global economic power. These shifts have enormous implications for how we all live our lives and the role of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Our events and research are animated by what the future of money looks like, and how global financial structures will evolve to address technological advances in the world of money and payments.

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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 105 countries— triple the number of countries we first identified as being active in CBDC development in 2020.

Cryptocurrency Regulation Tracker

Cryptocurrencies may significantly alter financial structures as they exist today and transform the next generation of money and payments. Our new interactive database analyzes the state of cryptocurrency regulations in 25 of the world’s largest economies.

Featured Reports

Future of Money

Report Jun 15, 2022

Missing Key: The challenge of cybersecurity and central bank digital currency

By Giulia Fanti, Kari Kostiainen, William Howlett, Josh Lipsky, Ole Moehr, John Paul Schnapper-Casteras, and Josephine Wolff

New research on the cybersecurity challenges posed by digital currencies and design models that can provide a more secure financial system.

Cybersecurity Digital Currencies

Future of Money

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

Recent Commentary and Analysis

Future of Money

New Atlanticist Nov 17, 2022

How to prevent the next FTX

By JP Schnapper-Casteras

There are steps that policymakers and the industry can take now to build transparency and trust—thereby protecting consumers and avoiding a repeat of this disaster.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

Future of Money

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

Future of Money

Econographics Mar 1, 2022

A Report Card on China’s Central Bank Digital Currency: the e-CNY

By Ananya Kumar

China’s CBDC, the e-CNY debuted at the world stage during the Olympic Games. Here’s what we know so far.

China Cybersecurity

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Josh Lipsky

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Ananya Kumar

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Fellow

Carole House

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Cybersecurity Digital Currencies

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JP Schnapper-Casteras

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

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Fellow

Nikhil Raghuveera

Nonresident Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies Economy & Business

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Fellow

Giulia Fanti

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Digital Currencies