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Blockchain and AI Are Set to Transform Financial Markets: Moody's
Incorporating AI and digital ledger technology into business models may require substantial investment, but could help lower expenses and improve market liquidity over time, a report said.
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Stablecoins: A Potential Counter to De-Dollarization
Demand for dollars in the global economy is increasingly flowing into permissionless stablecoins, even as domestic policies and foreign efforts like a BRICS-issued currency could erode the greenback's overall dominance.
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Can CBDCs, Tokenized Deposits, Stablecoins and DeFi Coexist?
Central banks may continue to dictate monetary policies but private regulated entities, such as banks and protocols, may play an increasingly large role in distributing money to the public, Moody's senior director Yiannis Giokas writes.
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CEO Jeremy Allaire's Circle is part of the consortium behind USDC. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins
A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins such as tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion.
CEO Jeremy Allaire's Circle is part of the consortium behind USDC. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Moody’s Developing Scoring System for Stablecoins: Bloomberg
The move comes as the quality of stablecoin reserves continues to receive scrutiny.
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PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 26: In this photo illustration, the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange logo (C) is seen on the screen of an iPhone on February 26, 2021 in Paris, France. Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has filed for registration with the SEC on Thursday for an IPO via direct listing on the Nasdaq and will likely be the largest IPO of the year. Coinbase reported $ 1.28 billion in revenue in 2020 (+ 140% year on year), for net profit of $ 320 million. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Moody’s Further Downgrades Coinbase Junk Bonds, Joining S&P
The ratings agency cited Coinbase’s weakened revenue and cash flow generation potential due to the ongoing crypto winter as reasons for the move. S&P downgraded the company earlier this month.
PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 26: In this photo illustration, the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange logo (C) is seen on the screen of an iPhone on February 26, 2021 in Paris, France. Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has filed for registration with the SEC on Thursday for an IPO via direct listing on the Nasdaq and will likely be the largest IPO of the year. Coinbase reported $ 1.28 billion in revenue in 2020 (+ 140% year on year), for net profit of $ 320 million. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)

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Crypto Bank Silvergate Downgraded by Wall Street Banks, Moody's After Q4 Results, Shares Slump
J,P. Morgan cut its rating on the stock to neutral from overweight and slashed its price target to $14 from $30.
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Moody’s Downgrades Coinbase’s Debt on Profitability Concerns
The ratings agency has also put the crypto exchange’s ratings under review for further downgrade.
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Moody’s Wants to Get Its Head Around DeFi
The credit-ratings giant is looking for staff to support research on DeFi, CBDCs, stablecoins, NFTs and other crypto-assets.
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Bond Rating Agency Moody's Warns on Risks of Private Blockchains
Rating agency Moody's has warned of several risks of private, centralized blockchains in a report examining the tech's pros and cons.
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