The Orkney Slew and Central Bank Digital Currencies

by Gary B. Gorton and Jeffery Y. Zhang[*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] Introduction The advent of cryptocurrencies—particularly stablecoins, which are digital tokens that can circulate as private money—has ignited a debate on the government’s role in providing a sovereign alternative. This sovereign alternative is oftentimes referred to as … Continue reading The Orkney Slew and Central Bank Digital Currencies