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Stablecoins and the Limits of Existing Analogies

Aug. 4, 2025

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Samuel, Ashwanth, et al, "Stablecoins and the Limits of Existing Analogies." August 2025, https://www.dci.mit.edu/posts/stablecoin-analogies

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Stablecoins are an extension of today’s monetary system and share many attributes with legacy finance. However, a nuanced analysis reveals crucial differences in financial and technical vulnerabilities. In our latest post from the MIT DCI, we explore some of these differences.

via the Digital Currency Initiative website
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