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Learn what the Fed is doing with Stablecoins and CBDC in 5 minutes on the Yieldstreet Podcast

September 6, 2021 by Rich Turrin

Learn what the Fed is doing with Stablecoin and CBDC in a 5-minute clip from a great sit down with Peter Kerr, on the Yieldstreet Podcast!

We covered a lot of ground on CBDC! And I think it’s a great interview with great energy, and I gave much better answers than usual!

Frankly, I’m not always at my best, but for this interview, Peter was asking great questions and we ended up with a discussion that was on fire!  Thanks Peter!

I’ve put a clip below that will interest regular listeners. In it I have some newer thoughts on the Fed’s move into digital currencies. These are regulatory issues that are playing out right now and I advise you all to keep an eye out for changes!

In this segment I talk about how the Fed is really on the fence with CBDC, but I think they’re coming around to a stablecoin approach.

The good news is that

“We are going to get a digital future.” The reality is that it will be stablecoin based, and while I like them, CBDCs are far superior!

One thing, I think I’m overestimating how long it will take the Fed to roll out a CBDC. If it took China 7 years, maybe the Fed can do it in 5 years? Not the 7 I say in the podcast. Still the Fed is anything but fast.

Watch the regulations for stablecoins!  We’re going to be using stablecoins in the next 2 years…..then a CBDC.

https://richturrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/YieldStreet-on-FED-Clip.mp4

I also love this clip on how people in China related to digital compared with their counterparts in the West.

https://richturrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Yieldstreet-Clip-CHina-Digital-Future.mp4

Time stamp for full video or podcast on links below:

[1:04] Richard highlights the Fintech career he built in China.
[5:24] Which countries have the opportunity to experience the next catapult of financial growth?
[8:54] China is taking steps to prepare for the digital future now. (REGULATORY REFORM)
[13:42] How is China loosening its dependence on credit growth while reaching its target growth numbers?
[19:35] A breakdown of digital credit as a transformative path to investing in the future.
[21:33] The key difference between your bank’s mobile app and Bitcoin.
[25:34] Implications of The Federal Reserve moving to digital currencies.
[30:00] The role of large financial institutions and global banks in the transition to digital banking.
[34:09] Richard’s books and his advice for making innovations happen.
[37:28] Richard’s experience with real estate investing in a digital currency world.
[40:36] Will central bank digital currencies be based on the blockchain?

The full program is available:

https://lnkd.in/gN99ea3b

Apple:
https://lnkd.in/gN99ea3b

Spotify:
https://lnkd.in/gZVMHH5d

Youtube:
https://lnkd.in/gGcM7bk5

Hope you enjoy the podcast!

 

 

 

 

 

Category: Articles, Banking, CBDC, Currency, Fintech, Innovation, Podcasts
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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