Marcelo M. Prates

Marcelo M. Prates, a CoinDesk columnist, is a central bank lawyer and researcher.

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Policy

Into the Money-verse: Central Banks Under Siege in 2028

It's 2028. Once-dominant sovereign currencies face intense competition. Meanwhile, someone is attacking the Fed's e-Gov platform.

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.

Finance

The Future of Money in the Multiverse

It's 2028 and central banks, Big Tech companies and the "deplatformed" are establishing their own worlds of digital money.

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Policy

Central Banks Had to Up Their Money Game This Year – And They Did

Faced by the rise of stablecoins and other blockchain experiments, central banks had to rethink their roles in the world this year.

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Policy

The Big Choices When Designing Central Bank Digital Currencies

A retail CBDC or an indirect one? Synthetic? An API approach? How central banks implement digital currencies will have seismic implications.

The Bank Of England, London

Policy

4 Myths About CBDCs Debunked

As central bank digital currencies have risen up the policy agenda, myths have emerged to confuse what they can and can't deliver.

The Royal Exchange. (QQ7/Shutterstock)

Policy

Digital Dollars Can Reduce Unemployment, Here's How

A blueprint for a central bank digital currency designed with a specific purpose: stopping layoffs.

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Policy

The Pandemic Gives Digital Currencies Another Chance to Shine

Which digital currencies are most useful in a crisis, asks a Brazilian central banker. CBDCs, bitcoin or libra?

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