Episode 27 - Predicting the Unpredictable: The Evolution of Digital Currency

In this episode of The Gage, Sean Kiernan was joined by Jannah Patchay, an Executive Director of the Digital Pound Foundation, the industry-wide organisation advocating for a well-designed digital Pound. Their conversation delved into the intricacies of public and private money, the evolution of currency, and the potential impact of digital currencies on businesses and citizens. The episode provides a deep dive into the future of digital currencies and potential future paths for the UK's financial system, highlighting the need for careful consideration and forward-thinking regulation in this field.Listen to our other podcasts: https://www.greengage.co/podcasts About Jannah Patchay Jannah Patchay is an Executive Director and Policy Lead at the Digital Pound Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation launched in 2021 to advocate for the introduction of a well-designed digital Pound, and for the establishment of an effective, diverse and competitive ecosystem for new forms of digital money. Jannah is also the founder of Markets Evolution, a consultancy specialising in financial markets innovation and regulatory strategy. Her passion lies in building the financial markets of the future, harnessing frontier technologies to create new and innovative financial services and products that can promote wider social and environmental benefit, and greater access to financial services.Time stamps[00:01:08] The digital pound explained.[00:05:17] New forms of digital money.[00:11:00] Coexistence of digital money.[00:14:41] Stablecoin issuance and history.[00:18:18] Interest-bearing digital money.[00:23:05] Central bank digital currencies.[00:27:06] Wholesale digital settlement assets.[00:31:25] Risk in digital money.