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Audius
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SXP
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Yearn Finance
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Ankr
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EthereumPoW
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Braintrust
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Moonbeam
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Wax
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Band Protocol
$1.29-10.57%
Harmony
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Waves
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Siacoin
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SafePal
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Joe
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Aragon
$3.34-6.77%
Amp
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Synapse
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Livepeer
$4.56-11.51%
UMA Protocol
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Stargate Finance
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DigiByte
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Alchemy Pay
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Cartesi
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Dogelon Mars
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NuCypher
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Financial Experts: Stablecoins Risky Like ‘Wildcat’ Bank Practices of 19th Century

Jul 19, 2021

The world of stablecoins could evolve into one reminiscent of the 19th century’s free banking period in the U.S., according to Yale economist Gary Gorton and U.S. Federal Reserve attorney Jeffery Zhang.

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