Disco Central Banker
@centralbanker.bsky.social
Central banker. Ex-Banking supervisor.
Building a CBDC
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Building a CBDC
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We can’t get enough of AI buzzwords in companies’ quarterly financial reports, so we’re also adding them to peace treaties.
November 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
We can’t get enough of AI buzzwords in companies’ quarterly financial reports, so we’re also adding them to peace treaties.
Sadly have to agree
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sadly have to agree
Markets blood red on the announcement
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Markets blood red on the announcement
Choose your fighter
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Choose your fighter
How to call the different types of fraud
Source: Banque de France
Source: Banque de France
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How to call the different types of fraud
Source: Banque de France
Source: Banque de France
New safe asset hits the wall.
October 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New safe asset hits the wall.
Late to the party but this is my suspect
October 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Late to the party but this is my suspect
Oh yeas, more than the Meta chatbot
October 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Oh yeas, more than the Meta chatbot
Meta and OpenAI recruiting the smartest minds of our generation
October 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Meta and OpenAI recruiting the smartest minds of our generation
Unsolicited Rick pic
October 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Unsolicited Rick pic
There is a world where Bashar is carrying SBF out of bronze elo.
October 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
There is a world where Bashar is carrying SBF out of bronze elo.
The international hierarchy of money [Updated]
October 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The international hierarchy of money [Updated]
“Si vis pacem, para bellum” taken literally
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Si vis pacem, para bellum” taken literally
This is still my view
October 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This is still my view
Today the interoperability bridge has to be with traditional central bank
-operated payment systems because they are the ultimate means of payment.
-operated payment systems because they are the ultimate means of payment.
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Today the interoperability bridge has to be with traditional central bank
-operated payment systems because they are the ultimate means of payment.
-operated payment systems because they are the ultimate means of payment.
Our paper argues that stablecoins achieve the singleness of money just like bank deposits or PayPal balances when they ensure:
1. Seamless convertibility into the ultimate means of payment.
2. Interoperability
3. Settlement finality
1. Seamless convertibility into the ultimate means of payment.
2. Interoperability
3. Settlement finality
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Our paper argues that stablecoins achieve the singleness of money just like bank deposits or PayPal balances when they ensure:
1. Seamless convertibility into the ultimate means of payment.
2. Interoperability
3. Settlement finality
1. Seamless convertibility into the ultimate means of payment.
2. Interoperability
3. Settlement finality
I’m thrilled to announce my new ECB working paper on singleness of money and fungibility of stablecoins with other payment instruments! 🍾
Some BIS colleagues argued that stablecoins fail the singleness of money test… and the FT had this amazing quote…
But I disagree!
Some BIS colleagues argued that stablecoins fail the singleness of money test… and the FT had this amazing quote…
But I disagree!
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I’m thrilled to announce my new ECB working paper on singleness of money and fungibility of stablecoins with other payment instruments! 🍾
Some BIS colleagues argued that stablecoins fail the singleness of money test… and the FT had this amazing quote…
But I disagree!
Some BIS colleagues argued that stablecoins fail the singleness of money test… and the FT had this amazing quote…
But I disagree!
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE owner) takes $2 billion stake in Polymarket
October 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE owner) takes $2 billion stake in Polymarket
Cyberattack triggers liquidity risk in Japan
October 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Cyberattack triggers liquidity risk in Japan
BoE position comes from a strict application of the PFMIs
If you look closely they speak of systemic stablecoin for payment systems
Principle 9 of the PFMIs recommends settlement in central bank money and if not possible, second best is money backed by central bank money
If you look closely they speak of systemic stablecoin for payment systems
Principle 9 of the PFMIs recommends settlement in central bank money and if not possible, second best is money backed by central bank money
October 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
BoE position comes from a strict application of the PFMIs
If you look closely they speak of systemic stablecoin for payment systems
Principle 9 of the PFMIs recommends settlement in central bank money and if not possible, second best is money backed by central bank money
If you look closely they speak of systemic stablecoin for payment systems
Principle 9 of the PFMIs recommends settlement in central bank money and if not possible, second best is money backed by central bank money
Missed ‘free market day’ yesterday…
September 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Missed ‘free market day’ yesterday…
There may be a solution…
September 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
There may be a solution…
