How the U.S. Should Regulate Stablecoins
To properly regulate stablecoins in the U.S., look at e-money abroad, says Marcelo Prates, a speaker at Consensus 2024.
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The Catch-22 of U.S. Crypto Regulation
The SEC is asking crypto and fintech firms to do the impossible. Only Congress can stop that, Marcelo M. Prates writes.
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How Tokenized Assets Can Replace Money
And why universal payments using fractionized assets is unlikely to happen soon, says Marcelo Prates.
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Monetary Weapons: 4 Lessons from Canada and Russia
The traditional financial system is a tool that can be used both against fellow citizens and despicable enemies.
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Inside the DeFi Vending Machine
Finance is on the point of mass-market automation.
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You Can’t Use a Trillion-Dollar Coin
It isn’t just a cute but faulty idea. It’s worthless.
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Stablecoins Risk a Rerun of Financial Crises Past
We shouldn't ignore the risks that stablecoins potentially pose to the financial system, says our columnist.
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Moving on From Good-Bad Crypto Dialogue
Central banks should welcome competition from crypto and the crypto industry should be less defensive, says our columnist.
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No Reason to Fear Central Bank Digital Currencies
Fears that CBDCs could cause financial instability and increase surveillance are misplaced, says our columnist.
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May 17, 2021 at 11:29 a.m. UTC
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The Real Trouble With Cross-Border Payments
Blame governments, not technology, for costly and inefficient international payments. But private cryptocurrencies could help.
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