The Owl Explains Hootenanny
Ep 13 Mirror on the wall, what does the CBDC future hold?
Welcome to another insightful episode of the Owl Explains podcast! Russel Klein, our moderator for the day, takes you along as he and the speakers dive into a topic that's reshaping the landscape of modern finance: Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs. As the world hurtles toward a more digital future, governments and central banks are actively exploring the possibilities and implications of introducing their own digital currencies. In this episode, we're peeling back the layers of CBDCs to understand what they are, why they matter, and how they might revolutionize the way we transact, save, and invest. Join Mai Santamaria of the Department of Finance in Ireland, Jannah Patchay of the Digital Pound Foundation, and Varun Paul of Fireblocks as they dive into what the future of CDBCs hold, the risks they pose, the solutions they suggest, and the very necessity (or not) of digital money. So, grab your favorite headphones and prepare to embark on a journey into the heart of digital finance. Let's demystify the world of CBDCs and gain valuable insights into how they're set to transform the way we perceive, use, and interact with money.
Ep 9: How Deloitte is using smart contracts to accelerate disaster relief
"Stop the hype, focus on the solution". In this episode we explore the ultimate myth-busting use case developed by Deloitte to accelerate disaster relief. The project is called "Close as you go". It is built on an Avalanche subnet, yet its token, its use of smart contracts and its decentralised blockchain architecture is entirely invisible to the user. Deloitte has harnessed blockchain not for its own sake but to drive efficiency in the complex paper trail needed to prove eligibility for disaster relief.