Stablecoin regulation could fight de-Dollarization: Former US Comptroller of Currency
- A former US Treasury mandarin urged Congress to regulate stablecoins
- Brian Brooks highlighted stablecoins’ role in providing an alternative to high inflation and currency devaluation.
- The Payment Stablecoins Act is unlikely to provide regulatory clarity on stablecoins after being withdrawn unexpectedly.
- Brooks cited the use of local currencies for trade settlement and urged Congress to regulate stablecoins to fight de-Dollarization.
Former US Comptroller of Currency, Brian Brooks, recently urged the Congress to regulate stablecoins, according to a report by news site Be In Crypto. Brooks believes that stablecoin regulation can help tackle the wave of de-Dollarization that has spread throughout Asian and Latin American countries.
While economies are implementing plans to settle their international trade in their local currencies, Brooks proposed to the Congress to tackle this through the use of stablecoins as “America’s soft power.”
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De-Dollarization can be tackled by stablecoin regulation: Brian Brooks
Former Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Brian Brooks considers stablecoins a viable alternative for global citizens suffering from high inflation and devaluation of their local currencies. USD Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) could allow market participants to add to their savings, backed by the US Dollar without the involvement of local banks.
According to Brooks, this would increase the relevance of the US Dollar. Several doors have been shut for the US Dollar over the past year, as economies resort to the use of local currencies or propose the use of an alternative currency for settlement of trade, including: China, Russia, Brazil, India, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Thailand.
Moreover, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) bloc has been working on the development of its digital currency for trade settlement, with the support of these developing economies.
Brooks cites these reasons as key for stablecoin regulation and urged Congress to take the requisite steps to tackle de-Dollarization on a global scale.
Bitcoin, altcoins, stablecoins FAQs
What is Bitcoin?
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What are stablecoins?
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Ekta Mourya
FXStreet
Ekta Mourya has extensive experience in fundamental and on-chain analysis, particularly focused on impact of macroeconomics and central bank policies on cryptocurrencies.
