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Who Really Benefits From CBDCs? It’s Not the Public

The only people benefitting from central bank digital currencies are lobbyists, tech companies and, yes, central banks, say the Cato Institute’s Nicholas Anthony and Norbert J. Michel.

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Key Takeaways From Senate Banking Hearing on FTX Collapse

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown held a hearing Wednesday on the implosion of crypto exchange FTX as its continued fallout sparks debate on the need for crypto regulatory clarity. Cato Institute's Jennifer J. Schulp, who sat on the witness panel, discusses the key takeaways and outlook for crypto legislation.

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Cato Institute Exec on the Future of Money and Crypto

James A. Dorn, vice president for monetary studies at the Cato Institute, applauds the private sector for inventing better alternatives to fiat currencies. In his CoinDesk opinion piece titled “Let the Market Come Up With Better Money Tech,” he writes market-based cryptocurrencies should be allowed to proliferate.

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