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Understanding DeFi Through the Lens of a Production-Network Model
Staff Working Paper 2023-42
Jonathan Chiu,
Thorsten Koeppl,
Hanna Yu,
Shengxing Zhang
We develop a production-network model to capture how decentralized finance (DeFi) has evolved across different sectors of financial services. The model allows us to measure the value added by different DeFi sectors and to study how the connections across the sectors influence token prices.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech,
Payment clearing and settlement systems
JEL Code(s):
G,
G2
Unmet Payment Needs and a Central Bank Digital Currency
Staff Discussion Paper 2023-15
Christopher Henry,
Walter Engert,
Alexandra Sutton-Lalani,
Sebastian Hernandez,
Darcey McVanel,
Kim Huynh
We discuss the payment habits of Canadians both in the current payment environment and in a hypothetical cashless environment.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff discussion papers
Topic(s):
Bank notes,
Central bank research,
Digital currencies and fintech,
Financial services
JEL Code(s):
C,
C1,
C12,
C9,
E,
E4,
O,
O5,
O54
Cryptoasset Ownership and Use in Canada: An Update for 2022
Staff Discussion Paper 2023-14
Daniela Balutel,
Christopher Henry,
Doina Rusu
We find that Bitcoin ownership declined from 13% in 2021 to 10% in 2022. This drop occurred against a background of steep price declines and an increasingly tight regulatory atmosphere.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff discussion papers
Topic(s):
Bank notes,
Digital currencies and fintech,
Econometric and statistical methods
JEL Code(s):
C,
C8,
C81,
E,
E4,
O,
O5,
O51
Privacy-Preserving Post-Quantum Credentials for Digital Payments
Staff Working Paper 2023-33
Raza Ali Kazmi,
Duc-Phong Le,
Cyrus Minwalla
Digital payments and decentralized systems enable the creation of new financial products and services for users. One core challenge in digital payments is the need to protect users from fraud and abuse while retaining privacy in individual transactions. We propose a pseudonymous credential scheme for use in payment systems to tackle this problem.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Central bank research,
Digital currencies and fintech,
Payment clearing and settlement systems
JEL Code(s):
E,
E4,
E42,
G,
G2,
G21,
O,
O3,
O31
Crowdfunding and Risk
Staff Working Paper 2023-28
David Cimon
Crowdfunding may enable unique products to reach the consumer market. I model a crowdfunding technology that publicly screens consumer demand early in the production process. In this model, entrepreneurs like crowdfunding for risky projects where demand is uncertain, but not for large, safe projects or for projects where production costs are uncertain.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech,
Financial markets,
Financial services
JEL Code(s):
G,
G2,
G21,
G24,
G3,
G32
A central bank digital currency for offline payments
Staff Analytical Note 2023-2
Cyrus Minwalla,
John Miedema,
Sebastian Hernandez,
Alexandra Sutton-Lalani
Offline functionality is a key consideration for a potential CBDC. We describe the different types of offline functionality based on their duration outside of network connection—either intermittent (for short periods) or extended (for longer periods). We discuss the advantages and drawbacks of each and consider implications for end-user devices, system resilience and universal accessibility.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff analytical notes
Topic(s):
Central bank research,
Digital currencies and fintech
JEL Code(s):
E,
E4,
E42,
E5,
E51,
E58,
O,
O3,
O31
On the Fragility of DeFi Lending
Staff Working Paper 2023-14
Jonathan Chiu,
Emre Ozdenoren,
Kathy Yuan,
Shengxing Zhang
We develop a dynamic model to capture key features of decentralized finance lending. We identify a price-liquidity feedback: the market outcome in any given period depends on agents' expectations about lending activities in future periods, with higher future price expectations leading to more lending and higher prices in that period.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff working papers
Topic(s):
Digital currencies and fintech,
Financial stability
JEL Code(s):
G,
G0,
G01,
G1,
G10
Central Bank Digital Currencies and Banking: Literature Review and New Questions
Staff Discussion Paper 2023-4
James Chapman,
Jonathan Chiu,
Mohammad Davoodalhosseini,
Janet Hua Jiang,
Francisco Rivadeneyra,
Yu Zhu
We review the nascent but fast-growing literature on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), focusing on their potential impacts on private banks. We evaluate these impacts in three areas of traditional banking: payments, lending and liquidity and maturity transformation. We also take a broader look at CBDCs and highlight two promising directions for future research.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff discussion papers
Topic(s):
Central bank research,
Digital currencies and fintech,
Financial institutions,
Financial stability
JEL Code(s):
E,
E5,
E50,
E58,
G,
G0,
G00,
L,
L0,
L00
The 2021–22 Merchant Acceptance Survey Pilot Study
Staff Discussion Paper 2023-1
Angelika Welte,
Joy Wu
The rise in digital payment innovations has spurred a discussion about the future of cash at the point of sale. The Bank conducted the 2021–22 Merchant Acceptance Survey Pilot Study to study trends in merchant cash acceptance and monitor conditions for the potential issuance of a central bank digital currency.
Content Type(s):
Staff research,
Staff discussion papers
Topic(s):
Bank notes,
Digital currencies and fintech,
Econometric and statistical methods
JEL Code(s):
C,
C8,
D,
D2,
D22,
E,
E4,
L,
L2