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The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Post-FTX, India and Europe Push Ahead With CBDCs

After the exchange’s collapse, central bankers are focusing on their own forms of digital money.
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.ioCircle and Kraken.

In today’s global regulatory roundup, NLW looks at news from:

  • Europe: EU holds a hearing on the FTX collapse and France tests a CBDC
  • India: RBI announces Indian CBDC trials to begin Thursday
  • US: Sen. Ron Wyden sends letters to 6 exchange heads

See also: Bitcoin Is on 'Road to Irrelevance’: European Central Bank Staffers


“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is "Back To The End" by Strength To Last. Image credit: anand purohit/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.