DeFi vs. CeFi #1 - Algorithmic Stable Coins & CBDC

Alireza Siadat, Henri de Jong (Chief Business Development Officer at Quantoz) and Gökhan Nazenin (Vice President Sales Europe at FIS) discuss the future and use cases of Stablecoins, CBDCs and their advantages and disadvantages from an economic as well as legal perspective in episode #75 of PayTechTalk-Podcast.

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With its research project on a “digital euro”, the Eurosystem set the starting signal for a broad discussion on the possible introduction and design of digital central bank money (often referred to as Central Bank Digital Currency or CBDC). In this context, the crypto-phenomenon of Stablecoins has once again become the focus of discussion among enthusiasts and sceptics of virtual currencies.

Alireza Siadat, Henri de Jong (Chief Business Development Officer at Quantoz) and Gökhan Nazenin (Vice President Sales Europe at FIS) discuss the future and use cases of Stablecoins, CBDCs and their advantages and disadvantages from an economic as well as legal perspective in episode #75 of PayTechTalk-Podcast.

Particular attention is paid to the different technical forms that Stablecoins can take, depending on whether they are so-called asset-backed Stablecoins or algorithmic Stablecoins, and what interest investors might have in these cryptoassets. In this context, there is also the question of the legal classification of Stablecoins in the light of the current regulatory framework and a forecast of future handling with a view to a forthcoming harmonisation at European level through the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). On a national level, certain crypto-assets have already been covered by the law in Germany since 2014. For example, Bitcoin is treated as a unit of account within the meaning of the German Banking Act (KWG). However, if a token can be classified as an e-money token due to its design, it would fall under the E-Money Directive’s regulation, unless one of the exceptions (limited range/limited network) applies.

Against the background of the expected European regulation, the question of cross-border possibilities of use of Stablecoins also arises, provided that these are not issued within the geographical scope of the regulations; how will these be treated by MiCAR and are so-called “acceptance regimes” to be expected between the EU and other jurisdictions? What advantages can crypto assets such as Stablecoins have for regulators? This and many other interesting insights await you in episode 75 of the PayTechTalk podcast.
More information about the episode & speakers: https://paytechlaw.com/en/paytechtalk-75-algorithmic-stablecoins-cbdc-2/