The Role of the Central Bank in the Banking System

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I would love to break the stranglehold over cash as technology and not have it only a government thing. I think one of the ways to ensure the value of the dollar is good is to actually invest in good public infrastructure so that we actually have a robust economy to build stuff. And then the dollar is strong. But a lot of the people who are so afraid of debasing the dollar are the kinds of people that oppose public investment because they think any new dollar created must be inherently bad or devaluing. It's just a question of whether you think the government can ever do that or it's always going to get stuff wrong, which is much more about that libertarian kind of liberal slash

Rohan Grey is an assistant professor at Willamette University College of Law and has been involved in the world of politics and government as it relates to our public money systems.

You might remember him as the guy behind the STABLE Act (Stablecoin And Bank Licensing Enforcement) which turned into an episode we did with him in December of 2020.

The topic of CBDC and the politicization of our money system has returned, so we wanted to get Rohan back on to learn about what this conversation from his point of view.

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------ In today’s episode, Rohan helps us understand:

1) Who are the power structures supporting and fighting over the CBDC 2) Why the crypto community might have to support a digital dollar… or else!? 3) Why you should be skeptical about the anti-Gensler politicians 4) Finding the common ground between Rohan and Bankless

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------ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro 7:39 CBDC Fight in D.C.? 9:20 What Side Is Rohan On? 11:07 Public vs. Private Money 14:36 The Political Chessboard 25:11 Republicans & CBDCs 30:22 Anti-Gensler Republicans 34:23 Central Bank Independence 40:15 Elizabeth Warren War on Crypto 51:25 Crypto x Political Alignment 57:50 The Case for Crypto 1:02:52 Public Goods & Capitalism 1:04:33 Digital Dollar & Privacy 1:07:21 The Central Banker Problem 1:16:49 Property Rights 1:22:44 Rohan’s Advice to Builders 1:28:09 Closing & Disclaimers

------ RESOURCES:

Rohan Grey https://twitter.com/rohangrey Rohan’s Previous Bankless Episode https://youtu.be/1ywsNq0XAfE

No Spy Cash https://www.nospycash.com/

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