How digital currencies, tokens and bonds could take off
The spread of central bank digital currencies could well complement and expand the tokenisation of other assets and the proliferation of digital bonds, say investment executives.
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could offer a cheaper and more efficient means of accessing new digital asset classes in the coming year or two.
As AsianInvestor has reported, CBDCs are gaining interest from several regional central banks, including those of China, Japan, Korea and potentially Singapore. They are likely to be ready for broad usage from 2021 or 2022.
Digital currency insiders think that CBDCs are unlikely to end up being traded on digital exchanges, as …
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