Covid-19 has accelerated a monetary revolution. China is at the forefront, launching the world’s first central bank-issued digital currency. Bitcoin is rocketing in value, although debate rages over whether it is “digital gold” — a hedge against inflation at a time of rampant government spending— or fool’s gold. Bloomberg New Economy Editorial Director Andy Browne discusses the ascent of digital money with IMF's Economic Counsellor Gita Gopinath, Mastercard Executive Vice President, Digital Asset, Blockchain Products & Partnerships Raj Dhamodharan, SEC Commisioner Hester M. Peirce and Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein.

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