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Our research informs technologists with insights essential to undermine bias and mitigate harm, and empowers policymakers to act proactively versus reactively.

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Guiding Principles

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Conduct research with neutrality and rigor.

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Center people in the base-layer decisions shaping digital currency.

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Empower technologists to reduce bias.

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Enable policymakers
to mitigate systemic risks.
 

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Give people greater agency over their money, data, time, and attention.

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Research Projects

We provide decision-makers with insights into the risks and potential of digital currency for/on the lives of current and future users.

U.S. Research

National research study investigating some of the most-common assumptions about prospective US retail CBDC users and use cases. The study produced insights for CBDC, as well as broader user findings applicable to a variety of future opportunities to improve our financial systems.

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Global Research

In collaboration with the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, Maiden is conducting a first of its kind technology-focused, empirically-grounded, global investigation of how CBDCs might improve financial inclusion for low- and middle-income populations around the world.

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While technologists design the future of money, central bankers from nearly every nation are exploring a digital version of their currency.
Not since the foundation of the internet have such critical and far-reaching financial technology decisions been on the table.

To learn more about our research click below.
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