344. Can Stablecoins Save the Dollar?

The Bitcoin Standard Podcast by Dr. Saifedean Ammous

Sep 22, 202662:44Business

Saifedean examines whether growing stablecoin demand can reduce price inflation & help US fiscal solvency. He focuses on often-overlooked trade-offs: lost seigniorage, displaced long-term Treasury demand & bank credit, &...

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