MasterCard Predicts Central Banks Will Lean Away From Retail-Focused CBDCs

Payments giant MasterCard is forecasting that central banks will shift away from retail CBDCs (central bank digital currencies) and focus more on offering digital assets to banks and financial institutions.

February 17, 2025

In a new blog post from Raj Dhamodharan, MasterCard’s head of crypto and blockchain, the analyst says that he’s expecting central banks will lean away from issuing consumer-based digital currencies and focus on creating digital assets for institutions.

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