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Rich Turrin

Rich Turrin

Industry Leader in fintech and digital transformation

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CBDC

“China crashed Bitcoin” and other myths

May 24, 2021 by Rich Turrin

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 soared and plummeted recently, resulting [in] a rebound of speculative trading activities …

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The Dalhousie Business Review: Three Lessons on The Future of Fintech, Digital Payments, & Central Banking

April 21, 2021 by Rich Turrin

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 three of the most valuable lessons for the non-technical …

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“Going Cashless” with the New Money Review Podcast

April 21, 2021 by Rich Turrin

30 minutes of high octane podcast How China’s digital payments technology will take over the world. Our guest on the latest New Money Review podcast is Rich Turrin, a US citizen based for a decade in Shanghai, China, where he has had a bird’s eye view of the incredible changes taking place in money and …

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Top 10 questions about CBDCs!

March 24, 2021 by Rich Turrin

I had a fantastic time with the MBA students from Dalhousie University, Rowe School of Business in Canada and am grateful to their Professor Maria Pacurar for inviting me to speak.  Thank-you again Maria! What follows is a video with a “lightning round” that covers their Top 10 questions on CBDCs following a presentation on …

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Featured in SCMP: “The PBOC has everything to lose if it rushes and everything to gain by doing it properly,” said Turrin.

January 22, 2021 by Rich Turrin

What will China’s digital yuan mean for Alipay and WeChat Pay? Alison Tudor-Ackroyd 10-13 minutes China’s e-payments ecosystem is set to step up a level of sophistication as the coronavirus pandemic and deteriorating US-China relations hasten Beijing’s plans for a digital fiat currency; potentially complicating a landscape dominated by Alipay and WeChat Pay. The central …

Read moreFeatured in SCMP: “The PBOC has everything to lose if it rushes and everything to gain by doing it properly,” said Turrin.
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