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Why Is the Fed so Scared of Stablecoins?

Last month’s FOMC meeting minutes show crypto and stablecoins came up for the first time ever as an official topic at...
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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Last month’s FOMC meeting minutes show crypto and stablecoins came up for the first time ever as an official topic at a key Federal Reserve meeting.

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.

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On this edition of “The Breakdown’s Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at:

  • News that Brian Brooks left Binance.US after a fundraise proved unsuccessful
  • Why Coinbase is investing $500B in crypto
  • The Fed’s discussion of stablecoins at last month’s FOMC meeting
  • Which nations rank atop Chainalysis’ new adoption index

See also: Crypto Made the Agenda at Last Month’s Fed Meeting

“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Only in Time” by Abloom. Image credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk.

Why Is the Fed so Scared of Stablecoins?