BIS general manager: Central banks generate trust, not big techs or “anonymou...
According to the boss of the international institution owned by central banks, it is central banks that are best positioned to shape the future of money. In a speech entitled “Digital currencies and the soul of money,” Agustín Carstens, the general manager of the Bank of International Settlements, criticized private stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi), touting central bank-led financial innovation as the best possible path to the future of money.Carstens, who served as governor of the Bank of Mexico between 2010 and 2017, delivered his remarks at the conference on "Data,....
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An exec at the Bank for International Settlements wants central banks to helm the evolution of digital money. With central bank digital currencies — or CBDCs — on the agenda in many countries, the general manager of the Bank for International Settlements has weighed in on the role of the mainstream financial establishment in the emerging digital currency landscape.Speaking at the Hoover Institution policy seminar on Jan. 27, Agustín Carstens argued for central banks to be front and center in issuing and controlling digital money:“If digital money is to exist, the central bank must play a....
Renowned billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller says he could see cryptocurrency “having a big role in a Renaissance because people just aren’t going to trust the central banks.” He added that he will be “stunned” if the U.S. isn’t in a recession next year.
Stanley Druckenmiller: People Just Aren’t Going to Trust Central Banks
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller discussed the U.S. economy and cryptocurrency in an interview at the CNBC Delivering Alpha conference Wednesday. Druckenmiller is the chairman and CEO....
Bitcoin is an example of a new innovation that will see the current financial infrastructure governed by central banks challenged, as the current negative/zero interest rates threaten capitalism itself, says billionaire Bill Gross, the financial manager who runs the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund. In his latest investment outlook letter released today, billionaire bond manager Bill Gross, who runs the $1.5 billion Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund has notably picked bitcoin as an attractive storage of wealth for investors, while delivering a damning verdict on the manner in which....
In mining we trust. On the side of the US $1 bill it says "In God, we trust". Because money is all about trust. Trust that it's real, trust that it will remain at a similar value for the duration of the transaction at least, trust that the products are represented honestly. In the past trust that the paper was redeemable in gold, and more recently trust that our dollar will be backed by the "full faith and credit of the US Government". And when that trust is lacking society shuts down. To some extent, the crisis of 2008, in the same manner as the one in 1929 was about the lack of trust.....
An intervention by the Central bank of Kazakhstan would help stabilize matters a bit, although it would be quite a challenge to rebuild trust in the Tenge after three iterations of devaluing the currency. Moreover, consumers are not putting their trust in the Central Bank either, as the financial trouble has been putting a lot of negative attention on the financial institution. By the look of things, various central banks in the world are on the verge of issuing their digital currency. Whether or not this approach will put the concept of digital currency on the radar of consumers, remains....