Stablecoins
A core theme since this newsletter started in 2019 has been about the growth of stablecoins. These articles have documented the history of what is becoming crypto’s killer app.
The Yield Wars - March 2024
Damage control: DeFi lenders and the USDC depeg - March 2023
Stablecoins part 2: Can on-chain stablecoins break through a fiat-dominated market - February 2023
Stablecoins part one: Battle lines at the top - January 2023
Pegs: what are they good for? - May 2022
The politics of stablecoin legislation in the US Congress - November 2021
Can USD-independent stable assets survive and thrive? - August 2021
Stablecoins, central banks and the new era of credit creation - July 2021
Fei launch and the enduring allure of stablecoins - April 2021
STABLE Act ushers in a new crypto political age - December 2020
MakerDAO governance leaves the foundation - April 2020
Maker Crashes, Dai Liquidity Crunch, USDC to the rescue? - March 2020
Bitcoin? No, just the US Dollar - February 2020
A new Dai is upon us - November 2019