Stanford Future of Digital Currency Initiative

the future of digital currency initiative will focus on digital currencies of all forms across the entire ecosystem spectrum, from centralized, to decentralized, to hybrids, as well as central bank digital currency (cbdc) and stablecoins--and many others. as of april 2021, more than 65 central banks are exploring some form of digital currency adoption, and increasing numbers of traditional financial ecosystem players and new fintech firms alike are racing to adopt or create their own digital currencies. there are few to no regulatory and technical standards in this new frontier. the initiative will undertake research and evaluation of technical and regulatory standards, in collaboration with key government, ngo, and private industry stakeholders, to ensure interoperability, financial ecosystem growth and stability, and financial inclusion. ​ the initiative will also study and implement emerging cross-border use cases, affecting both the private and public sectors, related to supply ch