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Nate Maddrey (Coin Metrics) on the rise of stablecoins (EP.103)
Nate Maddrey (Coin Metrics) on the rise of stablecoins (EP.103)
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jul 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Nate Maddrey, senior research analyst at Coin Metrics, joins the show to discuss a recent report published by CM in collaboration with Bitstamp, The Rise of Stablecoins. We talk through the report and analyse some of the charts in depth. In this episode: Why the auditability of public blockchains is so useful for evaluating stablecoins Why fiat backed stablecoins have different price dynamics from 'native crypto collateral' backed ones How the arbitrage growth cycle works for fiat-backed stablecoins What the distribution of ownership and addresses for USDT tells us Liquidity for USDT versus USDC and BUSD Distinguishing stablecoins based on median transfer value Stablecoins as wholesale rather than retail value transfer networks What velocity of stablecoins relative to bitcoin and ether tells us
Released:
Jul 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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