Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): The Technical Breakdown • John Davies & Lars Hupel
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This interview was recorded at GOTO Amsterdam for GOTO Unscripted.http://gotopia.tech)Read the full transcription of this interview here)John Davies - CTO & Co-founder at Velo PaymentsLars Hupel - Chief Evangelist at Giesecke+DevrientRESOURCEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_bank_digital_currency)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-Pesa)https://www.iso20022.org/iso-20022)**John**https://twitter.com/jtdavies)https://linkedin.com/in/jdavies)https://johntdavies.com)**Lars**https://mastodon.hupel.info/@lars)https://linkedin.com/in/lars-hupel)https://lars.hupel.info)**DESCRIPTION**John Davis and Lars Hupel explore the distinctiveness of CBDC compared to cryptocurrencies. They emphasize the technical underpinnings, architecture, and practical applications of CBDC, focusing on its potential to facilitate offline payments, enhance security, and ensure efficient, instantly settled transactions. The conversation underscores the flexibility of CBDC and its coexistence with existing payment methods, making it a compelling topic for tech-savvy individuals.In summary, this discussion offers technical audiences valuable insights into CBDC's technical foundations and its transformative potential in the digital payment landscape.RECOMMENDED BOOKSRafal Ganowski • CBDC)Rodrigo Belone • New Money: The Guide to CBDC's)Joseph J Wang • Central Banking 101)Vlad CryptoGuy • CBDCs: Introduction to Central Bank Digital Currency)

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