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SUMMARY:Stablecoins 101
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop! \nThis beginner-friendly session will explore stablecoins\, a category of cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to real-world assets. The discussion will cover: \n  \n\n\nThe fundamentals of stablecoins and how they differ from other digital assets. \n\n\nTheir role in financial inclusion\, cross-border transactions\, and economic empowerment for underserved communities. \n\n\nAn introduction to Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin and its applications. \n\n\n  \nFaculty\, students\, administrators\, and staff interested in FinTech\, cryptocurrencies\, and economic innovation are encouraged to attend. The workshop will also provide valuable insights for those guiding students in these emerging fields.
URL:https://fintech.morgan.edu/event/stablecoins-101/
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SUMMARY:How Open-Source Communities Are Shaping CBDC Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Karen Ottoni\, Sr. Director of Ecosystem & Strategic Initiatives at LF Decentralized Trust joins the Fintech Center at Morgan State University and the HBCU network to share her presentation on the CBDC space and how it is being impacted by Open–Source \n  \nShaping CBDC Innovation \nan Online Workshop \nPresenter: Karen Ottoni\, Sr. Director of Ecosystem & Strategic Initiatives at LF Decentralized Trust \nMonday\, March 31\, 2025 \n12:00–1:00 PM EST / (9:00–10:00 AM PST) \n\nAbout the Workshop! \nThis webinar will demystify CBDCs and highlight the collaborative nature of their development\, particularly the critical contributions of open–source communities in designing\, testing\, and securing innovative digital currency infrastructure. We will also discuss the role of the U.S. federal government in advancing CBDC research\, including policy considerations around privacy\, cybersecurity\, and economic stability. \n\n\n\nWhat are CBDCs\, and how do they differ from stablecoins and cryptocurrencies? \n\n\nThe open–source model: collaboration\, transparency\, and innovation \n\n\nCase studies from global CBDC pilots and the use of open–source tools \n\n\nRegulatory and policy frameworks in the U.S. \n\n\nThe importance of public-private partnerships in fintech innovation \n\n\n\nFaculty\, students\, administrators\, and staff interested in FinTech\, cryptocurrencies\, and economic innovation are encouraged to attend. The workshop will also provide valuable insights for those guiding students in these emerging fields.
URL:https://fintech.morgan.edu/event/how-open-source-communities-are-shaping-cbdc-innovation/
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