FedNow coming in July: It is a ‘slippery slope’ to an ‘evil’ CBDC – Rich Checkan (Pt 1/2)
Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, interviews Rich Checkan, President and Co-Founder of Assets Strategies International, who says the FedNow Service, which launches in July, is a “slippery slope” to an “evil” central bank digital currency (CBDC). Checkan warns the U.S. could be forced into a CBDC to protect the greenback’s status […]
FedNow launched in midst of banking crisis, is it a precursor to CBDCs, ‘totalitarian’ control?
Richard Werner, Economics Professor and Author of “Princes of the Yen,” and Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco News, discuss the Federal Reserve’s FedNow instant payments system, and whether it will be used to usher in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), digital tokens issued and controlled by central banks. Werner explains what CBDCs […]