Skip to content

Could a CBDC topple the US dollar?

Fintech Beat, Ep. 51

Is it possible for a digital euro or yuan to topple the U.S. dollar?
Is it possible for a digital euro or yuan to topple the U.S. dollar? (Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Famed University of California Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen joins Fintech Beat to dig into whether a digital euro or yuan would get the biggest competitive boost vis-a-vis the U.S. dollar and whether Facebook’s newly devised Libra could still pose a systemic risk to the global economy.

More podcast content

Show Notes:

Recent Stories

Shooting cuts short Trump appearance at White House media gala

‘When the dealin’s done’  — Congressional Hits and Misses

Lawmakers buck calls to defund low-income heating program

DOJ drops investigation into Fed’s Powell

Photos of the week | April 17-23, 2026

Lutnick urges boost for trade enforcement at BIS