Money For The Rest Of Us

How stablecoins are similar and different from other monetary assets. What are stablecoin risks. Why central bank digital currencies are one of the biggest threats to stablecoins.Topics covered include:Why the Federal Reserve and other central banks are exploring issuing their own digital currenciesWhat is the difference between public and private moneyHow deposit insurance and central bank actions prevent runs on private moneyHow money market mutual funds are a type of stablecoinHow true stablecoins and algorithmic stablecoins differWhat is driving the demand for stablecoinsWhat are the risks of stablecoinsThanks to LinkedIn and Policygenius for sponsoring the episode.For more information on this episode click here.Show NotesMoney and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation January 2022—Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemTaming Wildcat Stablecoins by Gary B. Gorton and Jeffery ZhangMoney Stock Measures - H.6 Release—Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemTop