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SUMMARY:CSTD side event: Blockchains\, towards a new paradigm?
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DESCRIPTION:Are blockchains\, or distributed ledger technologies\, a short-
 lived trend or a real technological revolution? Blockchains allow &quot\;v
 alue&quot\; to be transferred over the Internet at a residual cost. A dire
 ct consequence is the possible removal of all intermediaries. Are we movin
 g towards a direct relationship between citizens and central banks? How ca
 n monetary policy be reinvented in this context? Can we use this technolog
 y to the benefit of developing countries and microfinance? This webinar wi
 ll attempt to answer these questions\, which will impact our lives as citi
 zens in the decades to come.\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n \n\n \n&lt\;p&gt\;Are block
 chains\, or distributed ledger technologies\, a short-lived trend or a rea
 l technological revolution? Blockchains allow &quot\;value&quot\; to be tr
 ansferred over the Internet at a residual cost. A direct consequence is th
 e possible removal of all intermediaries. Are we moving towards a direct r
 elationship between citizens and central banks? How can monetary policy be
  reinvented in this context? Can we use this technology to the benefit of 
 developing countries and microfinance? This webinar will attempt to answer
  these questions\, which will impact our lives as citizens in the decades 
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 bsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;h3 class=&quot\;text-align-center\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/cstd-side-event-blockchains-to
 wards-new-paradigm
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