Bankless 192 - Cryptodollars Are the New Eurodollars with Nic Carter
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Oct 16, 2023 
Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of Coin Metrics, dives into the world of cryptodollars, likening them to eurodollars in their revolutionary potential. With over $10 trillion in cryptodollars today, he believes we’ve only scratched the surface. The conversation explores stablecoins' role in creating a unified global financial framework, their independence from traditional banking, and the opportunities and challenges they face as they become integral to the financial ecosystem.
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Crypto Dollars' Significance
- Crypto dollars, also known as stablecoins, are a crucial innovation in crypto.
- They bridge traditional finance and decentralized finance, weaving a new global financial fabric.
Stablecoins: Crypto's Killer App
- Stablecoins have achieved real product-market fit, offering instant, cross-border, and transparent digital settlements.
- Unlike Bitcoin's store-of-value narrative, stablecoins' utility is immediately apparent to anyone familiar with international finance.
Stablecoin Haters
- Some policymakers oppose stablecoins due to an ideological commitment to state-controlled transactions.
- They view stablecoins as a threat to financial privacy and a vehicle for illicit activities.