The shape of things to come
Jon Cunliffe looks at four areas where the tokenisation of money is now being explored, examining the BoE’s work to ensure these new forms of money are robust and uniform
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Tech
Are cryptoassets a threat to financial stability?
Cryptoassets and markets are a relatively recent innovation in finance. Claudia Buch says there is a need to monitor and take preventive action against risks in these markets
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EU’s digital competition law can give users more control
Christophe Carugati believes that the EU’s Digital Markets Act gives regulatory authorities another chance to tackle the difficult issue of user consent for data processing
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Is it now time for industry 4.0?
The much anticipated fourth industrial revolution hasn’t happened yet. Richard Markoff and Ralf Seifert discuss the many factors that have slowed the progress of industry 4.0
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Has the DMA got it wrong on app stores?
Bertin Martens argues that the app-store obligations in the EU’s Digital Markets Act are unlikely to weaken the market power of Apple and Google
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How to fix the EU’s proposed Data Act
The proposed EU Data Act on industrial and non-personal data should be simpler and clearer, or the benefits could be limited, Bertin Martens argues
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Bigtechs in finance: forging a new regulatory path
Agustín Carstens considers the reach of large technology in the finance sector and the implications for public policy
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Crypto dominoes
Cryptoassets promise radical change in how people pay, save and invest. Fabio Panetta considers the bursting crypto bubbles and the destiny of digital finance
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The beginning of the end for cryptocurrencies
Jon Danielsson argues that cryptocurrencies have now reached the beginning of the end as the factors fuelling their success have come to a standstill
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Reflections on DeFi, digital currencies and regulation
Jon Cunliffe reflects on recent crypto market developments, and discusses the work that authorities are doing on the regulation of crypto stablecoins and a potential central bank digital currency
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