Thank you to Guan Xin anchor of CGTN Biztalk! This is a full half-hour program covering China's new central bank digital currency. Delighted to share the program with my new friend Zhang Xiaoyan from Tsinghua University. In 2014, the People's Bank of China set up a team to study digital …
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Is China Ahead of the West? (Video)
One of my most passionate interviews yet where the answers are fast, furious, and on occasion funny! Thanks so much to Abhiruk Bhattacharyya and TheCoinRepublic for the opportunity to talk about CBDC, cryptocurrency, and financial inclusion. Big topics that will impact us all! What’s …
Keynote: The innovation center of gravity moves east.
Great to participate in SWIFT's Inside Innovation Conference! A big thank-you to SWIFT! My keynote "The big picture: Financial services in 2030" focused on one theme, how the innovation center of gravity is moving East. There can be no argument that fintech is huge in all of Asia, not just …
How did China, the largest nation in the World…Go Cashless? (Video)
Great pleasure being interviewed by Rick Huckstep from Wiser! "Two weeks of tech in a 10 minute read" Rick read "Cashless" from cover to cover and loved the book. Am grateful for his support and fabulous review in the Wiser Newsletter There is nobody better qualified to tell the story of how …
Banque de France trials CBDC as governor warns of digital yuan threat
Link here: Banque de France trials CBDC as governor warns of digital yuan threat By Lewis McLellan 01 Jul 20214-4 minutes France’s central bank governor sounds the alarm over the risk facing European monetary sovereignty posed by digital payments infrastructure, particularly the one …
China: the journey to a cashless society
I am deeply honored that Rick Huckstep founder of the Wiser! - Tech Economy Newsletter devoted an entire issue to "Cashless!" Please follow the link below to read the article. Article snippet below but it doesn't do justice to Rick's beautifully illustrated article. Link to article Wiser! - …
Featured in: China’s Digital Yuan: How will it Decide the Future of Money?
Aricle link: https://lynk.global/insights/china-digital-yuan-how-will-it-decide-the-future-of-money China’s Digital Yuan: How will it Decide the Future of Money? By Pamela Lin 20 MAY 202110-12 minutes In China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen, 33-year-old reporter Sally Zhou got to test …
Featured in SCMP: Bitcoin mining set to wane in China as green concerns and financial risks see Beijing ramp up the pressure
Link to full SCMP article here. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3134625/china-bitcoin-mining-huobi-suspends-domestic-bitcoin-mining-amid-global Thanks to Yujie Xue! Article text. China bitcoin mining: Huobi suspends domestic bitcoin mining amid global sell-off, wider Beijing …
China’s Digital Yuan will Change the World | Real Talk China Interview
This fantastic interview conducted by Cyrus Janssen the host of "Real Talk China" is a deep dive into China's CBDC and will undoubtedly answer many of your questions. The interview was lovingly edited by Cyrus to make both a long and short version. The long version below with a complete list …
China’s Digital Currency Explained in 10 Minutes!
China’s new Central Bank Digital Currency CBDC made easy in 10 minutes! This video is the easiest way yet of learning about China’s new CBDC and a great introduction to my book "Cashless." Thank-you Cyrus Janssen 王德中 ! CBDCs are coming to the West as well and this video is a start to better …
“China crashed Bitcoin” and other myths
Don’t blame China for the #Bitcoin crash! Instead, blame insane headlines, ignorance and social media. It makes #CBDC look good! China's regulators were doing their job when they issued this public service announcement to warn people about Bitcoin volatility: “Virtual currency’s prices have …
The Dalhousie Business Review: Three Lessons on The Future of Fintech, Digital Payments, & Central Banking
On March 12th, international best-selling author and global fintech expert Richard Turrin joined the students of Dalhousie’s Fintech MBA course to discuss emerging trends in the cash and digital payments space. The insights he shared were many, each more thoughtful than the last. The following are …
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