Episode 6: Stablecoins: Hype or Gamechanger?

Show notes

Which different stablecoins exist? What are the different ways of ensuring the stability of stablecoins? Why do euro stablecoins lag behind? Can stablecoins work in an e-money regime with negative interest rates? Which benefits do stablecoins provide? How can stablecoins contribute to the financial system of the future? Which immediate steps can pave the way for their large-scale use? How can smart contracts extend the use cases of stablecoins? What are the implications of stablecoins for monetary policy? How can competitive dynamics between CBDCs and stablecoins be turned into complementary forces? Which aspects are crucial for stablecoins to comply with the existing regulations? Are the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCaR) and the proposed supervision of stablecoin providers by the ECB necessary steps towards adoption or overregulation? Which role will stablecoins play in international currency competition and cross-border payments?

Participants of the Podcast:

Dr. Markus Franke, Partner, cLabs

Jón Helgi Egilsson, Co-founder and Chair, Monerium

Julien Le Goc, Vice President Enterprise Risk Management, Circle

Jonas Gross, Co-founder and Chairman, Digital Euro Association (DEA)