Former CFTC chairman Chris Giancarlo and Cointelegraph weekend editor Andrew Thurman discuss why the U.S. needs a digital dollar and how an American CBDC can compete in the global digital currency race. 0:00 Intro 1:13 What is the current status of the Digital Dollar Project? 2:06 How concerned are U.S. policymakers about China’s CBDC? 7:49 How can you convince policymakers of the full potential of a CBDC? 9:40 Is there a “right” model for building a CBDC? 11:25 What are the potential use cases for a digital dollar? 13:17 How can a digital dollar coexist with the emerging DeFi ecosystem? 15:54 How can innovators find a common ground with regulators? 18:06 Outro Subscribe to Cointelegraph Markets Pro: https://pro.cointelegraph.com #Cointelegraph #Bitcoin #CryptoMarkets Subscribe to Cointelegraph: https://goo.gl/JhmfdU Follow COINTELEGRAPH: Website: https://cointelegraph.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/cointelegraph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cointelegraph Twitter: https://twitter.com/cointelegraph Cointelegraph covers everything Bitcoin, bringing you the latest news, prices, breakthroughs, and analysis, with emphasis on expert opinion and commentary from the digital currency community.