Digital Euro Podcast

Digital Euro Podcast

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Digital Euro Podcast episodes

  • Episode 20: CBDC, Synthetic CBDC and Stablecoins
    In this episode of the DEA Podcast, Manuel Klein interviews Miguel Fernandez Ordoñez, the former president of the Spanish central bank. They discuss why Miguel believes that we need new forms of money, and what these new forms of money bring with them economically. Miguel also explains, which role he foresees for the state, central banks, commercial banks, and other non-banking institutions, e.g. Stablecoin-providers in this new world, in which CBDC plays a larger role.
    Be sure to tune in to learn arguments for a system, in which CBDC or 100% backed Stablecoins become the dominant form of money in the money supply and what effects this shift might have on the economy and banks.
    51 min
  • Episode 19: Role of Commercial Banks in CBDC implementation
    In this episode of the Digital Euro Podcast, DEA Executive Director Conrad Kraft sits down with Dr. Cyrus de la Rubia to discuss the role of commercial banks amidst CBDC implementation. They run through the current roles of commercial banks and how these may be impacted by the introduction of various types of CBDCs.
    Enjoy!
    35 min
  • Episode 18: Ripples Engagement in CBDCs
    In this podcast episode of the Digital Euro Podcast, James Wallis, VP for Central Bank Engagements and Antony Welfare, European CBDC lead at Ripple, talk to Manuel Klein, founding member of the DEA about Ripple's engagement in CBDCs.
    James and Antony give an overview of what Ripple does and what the underlying blockchain technology, the XRP Ledger (XRPL), is used for. They describe how Ripple partnered with the Central Bank of Bhutan to build a pilot for their CBDC and what role the XRPL could play in a future of multiple CBDCs running on different technologies. James and Antony also discuss the use cases of a CBDC and give an outlook into the future and how digital payments will play a fundamental role in it.
    We at DEA want to thank Ripple for their support of the DEA.
    If you want to learn more about Ripple, make sure to visit their website (https://ripple.com/) and read their “Future of CBDCs report” https://ripple.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cbdc-wp-2020.pdf
    38 min
  • Episode 17: The Future of Payments in the Euro Area

    In this episode, we focus on the future of the payments in the euro area and address the following questions among others:

    How will the future of the payment landscape look like in the euro area?

    Which role will cryptocurrencies play?
    Will stablecoins replace other forms of fiat currencies?
    How can the Euro remain important from a geopolitical perspective?
    What should be the design principles of a digital Euro?
    Which role should the private sector play in shaping the future of the payment landscape?
    What will be the implications of these novel changes in the payments for important issues, such as financial inclusion, financial risks, climate risks, monetary policy, and financial stability?

    Participants of the episode:

    Dr. Martin Diehl, Head of Section Payment Systems Analysis, Deutsche Bundesbank
    Antony Welfare, Digital Money & CBDC Advisor, Ripple
    Ezechiel Copic, Global Head of Public Sector Research & Development, cLabs
    Prof. Dr. Peter Bofinger, Chair for Monetary Policy and International Economics, University of Würzburg
    Valentin Seehausen, Chief Operations Officer, Digital Euro Association (DEA)

    1 hr 36 min
  • Episode 16: CBDC Infrastructure Blockchain
    In this episode of the DEA Podcast, DEA Board Member Valentin Seehausen discussed with Cizar Brahim, Chief Strategy Officer at Sovereign Wallet, the technical requirements of a CBDC infrastructure blockchain. Moreover, they talk about the advancements of SWN in CBDC pilot research. Enjoy the episode!
    42 min
  • Episode 15: Digital Euro and Digital Identities
    In this episode of the DEA Podcast, DEA Chairman Jonas Gross discussed with Sven Marsing, Head of Project & Service Management at the Bundesdruckerei, the role of digital identities for the digital euro. They talk about the work of the Bundesdruckerei in this context, and why a digital identity is crucial for a digital euro. Enjoy the episode!
    35 min
  • Episode 14: Digital Assets and the Digital Euro

    In particular, in this episode, we focus on addressing the following questions among others:

    How does a digital Euro support the digitization of financial assets?

    Is a digital Euro for the settlement of assets needed? Which benefits does a digital Euro provide?
    Should the digital euro be provided via a wholesale or a retail CBDC or should the private sector provide such a solution?
    What are the learnings from current projects around settling bonds with central bank money via wholesale CBDCs?
    Which role does blockchain technology play?
    Who is frontrunning wholesale CBDCs?
    When will we have a wholesale CBDC in the Euro Area?
    During the webinar, you will also have the opportunity to ask direct questions to the speakers.

    Participants of the podcast episode

    Johannes Duong, Treasurer, Austrian Central Bank (OeNB)
    Matthieu Herbeau, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Experimentation Manager, Banque de France
    Simon Seiter, Head of Digital Assets, Hauck & Aufhäuser
    Maximilian Forster, Co-founder & Chief Business Officer, CashOnLedger
    Jonas Gross, Chairman, Digital Euro Association (DEA)

    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 13: 2021 in Review
    DEA Recap and Outlook

    In this final episode of the DEA Podcast for 2021, DEA Board Chairman Jonas Gross together with Conrad Kraft (Executive Director of the DEA) and Manuel Klein (Founding Member of the DEA) recap some of the most important developments made at the DEA as well as review some of the interesting developments in the world of digital money and the digital euro. They also share their predictions and outlook for 2022 in the world of digital money.

    1 hr
  • Episode 12: Agent-Based Simulation of CBDC

    FNA’s technology enables decision makers and business analysts to easily uncover hidden connections, access and understand complex networks and create dashboards & simulations.

    Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have seized global attention, featuring broadly in central bank strategies.

    Today, 87 central banks are currently looking to introduce digital currencies in the near future, however the impacts of CBDCs are still relatively unknown.

    Many questions frequently cross the minds of regulators, banks and payment companies worldwide. What impact will introducing a CBDC have on the financial and economic system? Can CBDC’s be configured without largely impacting the banking sector balance sheet? Could card companies suffer a substantial decline in their transaction revenues? We will try to answer some in this episode.

    32 min
  • Episode 11: Celo Stablecoin and CBDC projects

    This podcast episode of the Future of Money Podcast by the Digital Euro Association focusses on Stablecoins. DEA founding member Manuel Klein talks with Markus Franke, Partner and economist at cLabs who work on Celo stablecoins, about what stablecoins are, which different types of stablecoins exist and which advantages and disadvantages the different types of stablecoins bring.

    41 min

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The DEA Podcast was brought to life by the Digital Euro Association and deals with digital money, specifically CBDCs and stablecoins with a focus on different forms of a digital euro.

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