The Stablecoin Illusion
Jul 13, 2021 thinks dollar-linked digital coins are more likely to destabilize than revolutionize financial markets.
Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former senior policy adviser at the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of many books, including the forthcoming In Defense of Public Debt.
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The Stablecoin Illusion 
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The Logic of Effective Climate Action The Logic of Effective Climate Action
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