Robert Bench

Robert Bench, a former Fed official, USDC co-creator, and founder of Radius, shares his insights on the future of digital money. He explores the controversial path of CBDCs and the rise of stablecoins, emphasizing the urgency for the U.S. to innovate before losing ground to China. Bench discusses how stablecoins are revolutionizing financial transactions and critiques traditional banking methods. He also unveils Radius's plans to disrupt existing payment infrastructures, revolutionizing the way we think about online transactions.

Rob Palatnick, a tech innovator at the DTCC; Matthieu Saint Olive, CBDC advisor at ConsenSys; and Robert Bench from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston discuss the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). They delve into how CBDCs can enhance transaction efficiency and the importance of privacy in their design. The panel examines the balance between decentralization and centralization, the challenges of adoption, and the potential coexistence of stablecoins with CBDCs. Perspectives on global privacy concerns and local needs also take center stage.