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Benefits of Going Cashless and The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies

October 14, 2021 by Rich Turrin

Grateful to Andy Wang of Runnymede Capital Management and host of the “Inspired Money” Podcast for the opportunity to talk about CBDCs and Cashless.

In this podcast I tried to make the point to a US audience that China’s experience going “cashless” was relevant to them.  That’s not easy as many feel that what happens in China, stays in China.   Not so for going cashless.  China provides a blueprint for the West.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

– How Fintech can change society’s relationship with money
– The positive impact of China going cashless
– What is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and why is it complex for countries to implement?

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Rich Turrin

About Rich Turrin

Rich Turrin is the international best-selling author of “Cashless – China’s Digital Currency Revolution” and “Innovation Lab Excellence.” He is an Onalytica Top 100 Fintech Influencer and an award-winning executive previously heading fintech teams at IBM following a twenty-year career in investment banking. Rich is a leading media commentator and advisor on China’s digital currency and tech scene. Living in Shanghai for more than a decade, Rich experienced China going cashless first-hand.

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