Dimensiunile non-economice ale monedelor digitale ale băncilor centrale (CBDC). O privire asupra euro digital

Cristina Elena MOLDOVAN

Doctorand, Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara, Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

ABSTRACT

Debates on central bank digital currency (CBDC) pose serious challenges for legal practitioners, as they involve a concept characterized by ambiguity (first issue), variable parameters of analysis (second issue) and complex technical and economic components (third issue). Legal practitioners usually prefer well-defined topics with clear legal bases, which allow interpretation of legal principles and identification of legal correlations. The CBDC contradicts these preferences as it presents, at least for the time being, abstract and interdisciplinary concepts.

The article presents some considerations on monetary theories, the monetary anchor function of cash vs. monetary fragmentation and analyzes the legal and operational dimensions of the digital euro, highlighting...