BIS’s Hyun Song Shin on crypto, CBDCs, and designing money

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BIS’s Hyun Song Shin on crypto, CBDCs, and designing money

Fintech Beat, Ep. 132

Hyun Song Shin is economic adviser and head of research at the Bank for International Settlements. (Bank for International Settlements)

By Chris Brummer

Posted June 29, 2022 at 3:55pm

Hyun Song Shin, economic adviser of the Bank for International Settlements, joins the show to talk about recent disruptions in crypto markets and the advantages of central bank digital currencies.

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