July 30th: Central Bank Reserve Managers Reject Digital Assets w/ John Orchard, Chairman of OMFIF’s Digital Monetary Institute

According to OMFIF’s Global Public Investor 2025 report, central banks remain wary of digital assets, with 93% holding no crypto and no plans to change. Whilst family offices and sovereign funds debate gold versus Bitcoin as alternatives to the dollar, central bankers cite legal, technical and liquidity risks. Meanwhile, the US races ahead with the GENIUS Act and talk of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, leaving Europe and others to decide whether to join the digital finance shift or risk falling behind. The question now is whether digital innovation will reshape global finance under private control or be subsumed into the existing regulated system.

Key highlights:

• The impact of the Genius Act in the U.S. on stablecoin integration
• Why 95% of central banks remain hesitant about digital assets
• The efficiency advantage of stablecoins for large-scale transactions
• Challenges facing Bitcoin as a digital gold alternative
• How stablecoins could maintain the dollar's global reserve status

The discussion explores the delicate balance between innovation and regulation in the digital currency space, while examining the potential for reduced transaction costs and improved cross-border payments for SMEs.

Ready to understand how digital currencies are reshaping our financial future? Tune in to this enlightening episode of the Digital Byte Show with Johnny Fry and John Orchard.

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