"As long as the final decision on the digital euro has not been taken, it makes little sense for the Eurosystem to launch a large-scale public awareness drive." - Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel I could not disagree more. People should know what their governments are doing. The need for this transparency is precisely why I have been working with the Human Rights Foundation on the @HRF CBDC Tracker to document CBDC development around the world. Furthermore, the need for transparency is also why I wrote my book to provide everything you need to get up to speed on CBDCs. From the myths to the risks, this book will help you decode what "CBDC" means for the future of money.

CBDC Tracker

A CBDC is a digital national currency. In the case of the United States, a CBDC would be a digital form of the U.S. dollar whereas, in Nigeria, the...

There's certainly good reason to celebrate the news of Julian Assange's release. However, it's important to not lose sight of just what has taken place over the years. As Patrick Eddington notes, "The US government’s successful multi-year pursuit of Assange was meant to send a message to any others considering exposing federal government wrongdoing in the national security arena: we will make the story about you, not our crimes, and we will get you, one way or another." So while the news was indeed welcome, there is still much to be done. https://www.cato.org/blog/assange-process-was-punishment