Beyond the obvious: Europe is sleeping through the money revolution
Daniel Stelter already spoke with Prof. Philipp Sandner in 2023 about digital money and why Europe needs to act more decisively. The warning remains current.
Professor Philipp Sandner, a leading German economist in blockchain, cryptoassets, and digital euro, has died at 43. He founded the Centre for Digital Economics at Frankfurt School in 2017, growing it into a top European research centre. Sandner had warned about the importance of Europe adopting blockchain and digital currencies, publishing an article on Medium in October 2023, three months before his death.
His warnings come as the European Central Bank, led by Christine Lagarde, rejects proposals for Euro-stablecoins, while the US promotes dollar-stablecoins with the GENIUS Act.
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