In constructing its Real Digital, Brazil’s central bank is developing mechanisms that can freeze citizens’ conversion to CBDCs in the event of a bank run. In a paper recently published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Fabio Araujo, an economist at the Central Bank of Brazil (CBB) who is also responsible for the country’s...Continue Reading

Crypto advocates often refer to Bitcoin as “digital gold,” but how does BTC stack up against gold as a long-term investment? The emergence of forty-year high inflation readings and the increasingly dire-looking global economy has prompted many financial analysts to recommend investing in gold to protect against volatility and a possible decline in the value...Continue Reading