Political and economic developments drove Bitcoin to new heights in 2024, underlining both the promise of cryptocurrencies and their volatility. At the same time, stablecoins — the privately issued, asset-backed digital currencies designed to maintain a stable value — also had a banner year, drawing growing consumer, investor, and institutional interest.
In the January 2025 issue of Duckbucks, we focus on stablecoins and the other digital assets that anchor the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Inside, we how stablecoins and other digital assets can reshape the financial system. Industry leaders with a foot in both crypto and traditional finance explain how those worlds are drawing closer together. Policy experts discuss the ability of global regulators to contend with the evolving technologies at play, while the head of New York’s top financial services regulator pulls back the curtain on supervising digital assets. And we hear from practitioners like Stani Kulechov, founder of the DeFi protocol Aave, who argues that decentralized stablecoins can serve as the payment layer for the internet.
What’s inside?
- File format: PDF
- Number of pages: 38
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