Are Stablecoins the Camel's Nose for Central Banks?

Tags BitcoinCentral BanksThe FedMoney and Banks

06/03/2022Jeff DeistRobert P. Murphy

Jeff and Dr. Murphy discuss a recent interview with IMF economist Manmohan Singh in the context of central banks co-opting digital technology for bad ends.

Find Manmohan Singh's Interview: Mises.org/HAP-Singh

Janet Yellen, "I was wrong about inflation": Mises.org/HAP-Yellen

Kristoffer Hansen on the basics of central bank digital currencies: Mises.org/HAP-Hansen

Block and Barnett on Maturity Mismatching: Mises.org/HAP-BlockBarnett

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Jeff Deist is president of the Mises Institute. He previously worked as chief of staff to Congressman Ron Paul, and as an attorney for private equity clients. Contact: email; Twitter.

Contact Robert P. Murphy

Robert P. Murphy is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute. He is the author of numerous books: Contra Krugman: Smashing the Errors of America's Most Famous Keynesian; Chaos Theory; Lessons for the Young Economist; Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action; The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism; Understanding Bitcoin (with Silas Barta), among others. He is also host of The Bob Murphy Show.