Fintech, cryptocurrency, digital assets… you may have heard these terms in the news, but what are they? We discuss this new era of innovation, challenges, opportunities, and what consumers should know in our latest episode of Making Cents of Money!
Special thanks to IDFPR Regulatory Innovation Officer David DeCarlo for joining us!
Additional Resources:
• JP Morgan Institute, Research on the Dynamics and Demographics of U.S. Household Crypto-Asset Use https://www.jpmorganchase.com/institute/research/financial-markets/dynamics-demographics-us-household-crypto-asset-cryptocurrency-use
• Financial Stability Oversight Council, Report on Digital Asset Financial Stability Risks and Regulation: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/261/FSOC-Digital-Assets-Report-2022.pdf
• President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, Report on Stablecoins: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/StableCoinReport_Nov1_508.pdf
• IDFPR Office of Innovation: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/About/innovation.asp
Previous Making Cents of Money episodes:
1. Episode 3 – Technology and Your Money: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/episode-3-technology-and-your-money?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fidfpr%252Fepisode-3-technology-and-your-money
2. Episode 24 – Cryptocurrency: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/mcom-ep24-cryptocurrencyfinal?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Get Savvy Webinars (Recorded & Upcoming):
1. Leveraging FinTech: https://youtu.be/H0vWKQYuLU8
2. Memes & Money: What are the Facts? (upcoming). Register at https://go.uillinois.edu/getsavvywebinars
