Rich Turrin
Industry Leader in fintech and digital transformation
Dedollarization is a hot topic! BRICS+ put it on the map this year as a top story worthy of following! I cover dedollization on Twitter (aka X) in a daily tweet (now post) called “Dedollarization Daily!” The purpose of this daily column is to review the best articles that don’t sensationalize dedollarization. To look at …
Thanks to Andy Mok for the kind words about my book “Cashless” in Wharton Magazine: here “In his book Cashless: China’s Digital Currency Revolution, Richard Turrin weaves together monetary policy, Chinese political history, technology, and an understanding of the global payments system to argue that China’s launch of the digital yuan (a central bank digital currency, …
Great to be included in “Cashless Talk” a special report by “The Economist.” I confess that while I am delighted to have made it into the esteemed publication, I was somewhat surprised that over two hours of interviews were distilled into about four lines! Still, it is a great honor to be included as one …
In this episode, our guest is the incredible Richard Turrin, who helps demystify the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). Based out of China, Richard has a ringside seat on how China is transforming into a cashless society – a theme picked up in his latest book Cashless. He talks us through what a …
China continues to forge ahead with its central bank digital currency, notching up millions of transactions through giveaways and lottos. But beyond the consumer headlines lies a long-term strategy that could disrupt both banks and international trade. We speak with two experts, ‘Cashless’ author Richard Turrin, Singapore Management University professor, and China economic law scholar Heng …
CGTN: The most stunning, and shocking, aspect of the current crisis is the speed at which the banks fell. At the Silicon Valley Bank – $42 billion were withdrawn within 24 hours! Are Americans losing trust in the banking system? Richard Turrin: This is the most important thing for people to understand. The nature of a …
We will not see the 2008 financial crisis repeating in 2023. Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and the Silvergate Bank don't have these broad international connections that can create a domino effect in the global economy, says author and fintech expert, Richard Turrin.
CBDCs will allow for sanction evasion. It will also allow China to internationalize the yuan.
Programmability is a hotly contested feature of central bank digital currencies! The ECB opting not to include it in the digital euro while the Bank of England wants it for the digital pound. I think the BoE gets it right!
Will Twitter be a super-app? Musk certainly does know how to pull off hard things, like launching a new car company and rockets. So while I don't count Musk and Twitter out, there is a long, hard road ahead of them to become a super-app.
CBDCs Will Change Banking in 2023! CBDCs will not destabilize banks. Nonsense! SWIFT and dollar use are a matched pair, and CBDCs will disrupt both within the next year due to BRICS nations. Sanctions will be impossible to enforce! De-dollarization, yes! Toppling the dollar, no!
Digital Yuan needs WeChat and Alipay to Succeed
China's Central Bank Digital Currency explained with detailed views of your privacy compared with China's It's not what you think!
🔥 I’M GOING ON THE ATTACK🔥 In this podcast I take on the TOP 10 LIES about CBDC with the ever-fantastic Efi Pylarinou! Timestamp: 🔹3:00 Anti-CBDC attack theme! Retail vs wholesale CBDC. People are only concerned with retail CBDC. 🔹5:50 NO 1, An account with the Central Bank! You will not have an account at …
Want to know how to overcome the pain points that make innovation hard? Great chat with Marian Siwiak and Artur Guja from the “Between Data and Risk” podcast! FULL PODCAST H E 4 MINUTE EXCERPT: WHY FAILURE MUST BE TOLERATED NOT PUNISHED! Audio only full version on the BDR website: Also available on Rumble and …
Onaltica interview with number 4 global fintech influencer Richard Turrin
Talking digital yuan with “Global Business” host Robyn Dwyer on CGTN Europe. I am always honored when CGTN Europe calls for commentary on the digital yuan! Thank you to the entire CGTN Europe team Natalia Scott, Juliet Errington Mann and Jamie Owen! Today’s interview was an update on e-CNY that followed their FTX crypto coverage. …
Although China has some legitimate economic issues, is the country's potential for long-term growth being overlooked by the West?
My thoughts on QR Codes: Past Present and Future with the incomparable Theodora Lau! This was so much fun because I got to work with my friend Theodra Lau, author of “Beyond Good.” She gets that there is far more to QR codes than meets the eye! This podcast was brought to you by the …
The European Central Bank (ECB) is doing a great job building the digital euro!
Turrin said there is no practical way for a criminal to effectively launder the digital yuan, as the authorities could track transaction history if they obtain a warrant.
It was fantastic talking with Edward Tse founder of Gao Feng Advisory Company to outline what our digital CBDC future has in store not just for China but for all of us. Ed is a globally acknowledged China expert and the “Father of Management Consulting in China” as the former head of China operations at …
National e-currencies aim to centralize money again Article: here “We have to be very careful in not ascribing superpowers to central bank digital currencies, when government has these powers over your existing bank accounts.” Rich Turrin, author and fintech consultant And it [the e-CNY] makes an interesting case study, says Rich Turrin, a Shanghai-based fintech …
Thank you to Mirela Ciobanu for this great video in “The Paypers.” “Payment digitalisation brought by COVID, the need to conduct cheaper, faster, and fraud-prone cross-border transactions, and the innovation brought by concepts such as stablecoins, crypto, and DeFi, are forcing financial institutions to modernise their infrastructure and adapt to a new way of conducting …
