Paul Wong
Stellar Development Foundation
Director of Product, CBDCs and Institutions
Paul Wong is the Director of Product for Central Bank Digital Currencies and Institutions at the Stellar Development Foundation and leads work on large institutional asset issuance and use. Prior to joining SDF, he spent almost 20 years in central banking at the Federal Reserve Board and Bank for International Settlements. At the Federal Reserve, he established the Board’s Technology Lab, drafted international and domestic risk management standards for payment systems, and oversaw the provision of central bank services.
7/25
1:50PM - 2:10PM
(20min)
Future of Money: Can CBDCs and Stablecoins Co-Exist?
State-issued vs. decentralized digital money could be the major clash of the coming decade. As regulators tighten the reins follow crypto's disastrous 2022, this panel of experts will tackle whether stablecoins will be allowed to exist in a world of where governments use CBDCs to steer the health of their national economies.
MODERATOR
Emily Parker
CoinDesk
Executive Director of Global Content
Ian Taylor
Crypto UK & KPMG
Board Advisor & Head of Digital & Crypto Assets
Masaki Bessho
Bank of Japan
Head of FinTech Center
Raagulan Pathy
Circle
VP of Asia Pacific
Paul Wong
Stellar Development Foundation
Director of Product, CBDCs and Institutions
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