Nicholas Anthony is a policy analyst at the Cato Institute's Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives and a fellow at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). Anthony's research covers a wide range of topics within the field of monetary and financial economics, including central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), financial privacy, cryptocurrency, and the use of money in society. He has testified before Congress, and his work has been published at the American Institute for Economic Research and in the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Business Insider, and numerous other outlets. Anthony also maintains the HRF CBDC Tracker, which documents CBDC development and civil liberties concerns around the world.

Originally from Baltimore, Anthony received a BS in economics and business administration from Towson University and an MA in economics from George Mason University.