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Dec 2021
58m 40s

SOB: Can Stablecoins Survive?

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Join hosts Adam B. Levine and Stephanie Murphy along with special guest Josh Scigala, CEO of Vaultoro, for a wide-ranging exploration of the growing asset class of "Stablecoins." This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, KuCoin and DeFiHorse. On this episode we discuss: The possibility of central banks or regulators banning private 1:1 stablecoins. The challen ... Show More
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