Money, money, money!

<div>What is a central bank digital currency (CBDC)? How is it different from the money in a private bank account, or from cryptocurrencies? What do consumers stand to gain from CBDCs? Have cryptocurrencies enabled the creation of the technology needed to guarantee anonymity, privacy and security?<br> <br> </div> <div>To debunk the myths and get to the bottom of the hows and the whys of CBDCs, this week <a href="https://www.bruegel.org/author/giuseppe-porcaro/">Giuseppe Porcaro</a> is joined by Bruegel Deputy Director<a href="https://www.bruegel.org/author/maria-demertzis/"> Maria Demertzis</a> and Senior Fellow <a href="https://www.bruegel.org/author/gregory-claeys/">Gregory Claeys</a> who will tell us just how likely digital currency is to replace the money under our mattress.  <br> <br> </div> <div><strong>Relevant publications and event:</strong></div> <div>Demertzis, M. (2021) ‘<a href="https://www.bruegel.org/2021/04/central-bank-currencies-going-digital/">Central bank currencies going digital</a>’</div> <div>Claeys, G. and M. Demertzis (2019) ‘<a href="https://www.bruegel.org/2019/12/the-next-generation-of-digital-currencies-in-search-of-stability/">The next generation of digital currencies: in search of stability</a>’, Policy Contribution, European Parliament</div> <div> <a href="https://www.bruegel.org/events/disruption-or-transformation-the-cost-of-a-digital-euro-for-the-financial-system/">Disruption or transformation: the impact of a digital euro on the financial system</a> with Guntram Wolff and Fabio Panetta</div> <div>See more relevant <a href="https://www.bruegel.org/tag/digital-currencies">Bruegel research on Digital Currencies</a>.<br> <br> </div>