Fintech Beat explores the difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ money – Roll Call

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Fintech Beat explores the difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ money

Fintech Beat, Ep. 21

By Chris Brummer

Posted October 1, 2019 at 4:00am

What is money? The answer is one of the most contested issues for regulators of fintech. As nonbank financial services and cryptocurrencies have hit the mainstream as substitutes for money, financial experts are also beginning to differentiate between “bad” and “good” money. Fintech Beat takes a closer look with the author of a new study conducted with SWIFT, the global payments firm.

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