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Dante Disparte

Dante Disparte is the chief strategy officer and head of global policy for Circle, a leading global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC. USDC has supported more than $18 trillion in cumulative transactions on the public internet and an always-on payment network in more than 190 countries. Prior to joining Circle, Dante served as a founding executive of the Diem Association (formerly known as Libra), leading public policy, communications, membership and social impact. Dante is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. and the Bretton Woods Committee.

Building the always-on digital dollar

Many early cryptocurrency promoters trumpeted the end of fiat cash and a new form of finance. But the rise of stablecoins has shown the old US dollar is still dominant — and point toward a new kind of money for the future global economy.