Money in the Digital Age and Crypto-Assets : What Challenges and Opportunities for Central Banks?

"Following the announcement in 2019 of the creation of a stablecoin by the Meta group, so-called “stable cryptocurrencies” have emerged with the aim of decentralising money by bypassing traditional supervisory authorities. These financial innovations raise new challenges regarding the European monetary anchor. Consequently, central bankers are now considering a new form of central bank digital money."