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Marcelo M. Prates, a CoinDesk columnist, is a central bank lawyer and researcher.
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Monetary Weapons: 4 Lessons from Canada and Russia
The traditional financial system is a tool that can be used both against fellow citizens and despicable enemies.
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Marcelo Prates
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Mar 3, 2022 at 11:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2022
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Inside the DeFi Vending Machine
Finance is on the point of mass-market automation.
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Marcelo Prates
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Dec 20, 2021 at 11:52 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2021
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DeFi
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Congress
You Can’t Use a Trillion-Dollar Coin
It isn’t just a cute but faulty idea. It’s worthless.
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Marcelo Prates
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Oct 4, 2021 at 7:47 p.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2021
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Stablecoins Risk a Rerun of Financial Crises Past
We shouldn't ignore the risks that stablecoins potentially pose to the financial system, says our columnist.
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Marcelo M. Prates
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Jul 1, 2021 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2021
Opinion
Central Bank Digital Currency
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Opinion
Moving on From Good-Bad Crypto Dialogue
Central banks should welcome competition from crypto and the crypto industry should be less defensive, says our columnist.
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Marcelo M. Prates
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Jun 9, 2021 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2021
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CBDCs
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No Reason to Fear Central Bank Digital Currencies
Fears that CBDCs could cause financial instability and increase surveillance are misplaced, says our columnist.
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Marcelo M. Prates
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May 17, 2021 at 11:29 a.m. UTC
May 17, 2021
Opinion
CBDCs
Policy
Opinion
The Real Trouble With Cross-Border Payments
Blame governments, not technology, for costly and inefficient international payments. But private cryptocurrencies could help.
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Marcelo M. Prates
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Apr 6, 2021 at 3:08 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2021
Opinion
CBDCs
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Federal reserve
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.
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Marcelo M. Prates
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Mar 6, 2021 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
Mar 6, 2021
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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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Marcelo M. Prates
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Jan 25, 2021 at 5:23 p.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2021
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