In today's episode of Empire Jason and Santi are joined by Crypto investor Nic Carter and Martin Carrina, founder of Mountain Protocol, to discuss the past and future of stablecoins. They compare stablecoins to the rise of Eurodollars, arguing they meet a real demand for dollar exposure and could ultimately strengthen US interests, yet also face hostility akin to offshore banking. The guests debate whether crypto yields rising above fiat rates or expanding use cases like high-yield accounts are needed to drive stablecoin growth. To close things out the team covers the endgame for stablecoins and the vectors for mass adoption. 

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Timestamps:
00:00 Stablecoins Today
10:25 Efficiencies of Stablecoins
15:36 Emerging Markets & USDT on Tron
25:53 Time Horizon for Stablecoin Standard
30:42 Mobile Money Apps Powered by Stables
36:20 Bumper Ad
37:23 Toku Ad 
38:36 Market Structure of Stables
41:32 Algorithmic Stablecoin Design
46:28 Peg Designs and Risks
50:20 Acceptance of US Dollars
56:40 SigNet Design and Fiat Speed Limits
01:03:28 Economic Outlook of US Dollar 
01:15:04 Growth Catalysts for Stablecoins 

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Resources

Nic Carter Token2049
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD2Au5JwhZ0

Mountain usdm
https://mountainprotocol.com/

Articles Shared by Jason
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/ 
https://twitter.com/BowTiedMara/statu...

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.