Central bank digital currencies risk becoming a digital Leviathan

Andrea Baronchelli (), Hanna Halaburda and Alexander Teytelboym ()
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Andrea Baronchelli: City University of London
Alexander Teytelboym: University of Oxford

Nature Human Behaviour, 2022, vol. 6, issue 7, 907-909

Abstract: Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) already exist in several countries, with many more on the way. But although CBDCs can promote financial inclusivity by offering convenience and low transaction costs, their adoption must not lead to the loss of privacy and erosion of civil liberties.

Date: 2022
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