19 April 2022

Defining Digital Assets

Read the story of digital assets: where they came from, what they are now and what they may become in the future.

This SWIFT Institute sponsored briefing paper examines digital assets.

Examples include cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the possibility of bonds and equities held directly and exchanged through shared ledgers.
It reviews the main developments and discusses what is new and what really matters about digital assets.

Authored by Alistair Milne, School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University

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Watch the Knowledge Brief video on What are Digital Assets?


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