Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives and fellow at the Human Rights Foundation. Covering CBDCs, financial privacy, and cryptocurrency. Opinions are my own.
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Last Notes npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick You just can't make this stuff up... Aruba's central bank cites the Nigerian experience as a model to follow for introducing a CBDC and reducing cash use. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick What’s going on in the world of CBDCs? npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced on July 15 that the government would give out 10,000 baht through digital wallets. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick This is a thing? npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick I’ve been reading the documentation for the digital wallet/CBDC rollout going on in Thailand and I couldn’t help but notice the logo on the coins on the left... npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick A big shout out to the legend @npub1dnz…x52h for taking the time to feature my book in Forbes. If you're on the fence about the book, Frank provides a great walk through of what it offers. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick What a week. Today I had the opportunity to speak before the Senate and yesterday I spoke before the House to share my book and discuss the rise of CBDCs. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick I'm hesitant to suggest anything yet since there are some changes on the way (I'll flag them for you once they go live) and I already like much of what you have done. However, one small thing may be to just replace where it says "TEXT" with "Summary" npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick I appreciate the silver lining! npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick If you have not seen it, be sure to check out @npub18s5…z5c3's CBDC Tracker Bot to get updates from the HRF CBDC Tracker right here in Nostr! npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick "As long as the final decision on the digital euro has not been taken, it makes little sense for the Eurosystem to launch a large-scale public awareness drive." - Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick During @npub17xv…c9as's Dissidents and Dictators podcast, Elisha Maldonado asked a great question: How do CBDCs and Bitcoin compare and contrast? npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick I decided to check in on Lebanon's CBDC development. I remembered the central bank was planning to launch one in 2021, but it never came out. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick Last data from the HRF CBDC Tracker shows 11 countries and the 8 islands that compose the ECCU have launched CBDCs; 39 countries, the Eurozone, and Hong Kong have CBDC pilot programs; and 65 countries, 2 currency unions, and Macao are researching CBDCs. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick Thank you, @npub1xsw…p4xw! You're too kind npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick Thank you! npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick haha this is great! npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick If you have friends who curious about nostr, Roger Huang's guide is definitely a great introduction and guide. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick Out to Freddie New for making the case against CBDCs at the Crypto Revolution Conference! npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick People aren't using the CBDC in The Bahamas so now the central bank is planning to force banks to distribute it. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick Sadly, that seems to be getting to be more common. Eddington also pointed out the BBC, the Associated Press, ABC, and The New York Times all failed to mention "how the 'leader of the free world' used patently undemocratic methods not only to hide criminal conduct by its military but also to politically and legally destroy Assange and Chelsea Manning." npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick Ah, yes. There were a few recent tweaks to the format. And there's a few in the pipeline to help improve the UX. I'll make sure I flag them once they go live. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick There's certainly good reason to celebrate the news of Julian Assange's release. npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick "Do I trust central banks!? God, no! I have lived through 50 years of inflation. Why would the hell would I trust central banks?" npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick That is so cool! Thank you for flagging it! npub1n2m8jv38n27myhsrm36jvj94qmnh79qfwxt3lktnuq04s3dpk8kq2agflr EconWithNick Thank you, Calle! The same goes to you --- you're doing amazing work to push things forward and make financial privacy more accessible.
