Economics · Financial Markets and Regulation
Which of the following can be most reasonably inferred regarding the current regulatory concerns about custodial stablecoins and the money market?
- 1The volatility of the underlying cryptocurrencies, rather than the composition of the stablecoin reserves, is the greatest risk to financial stability.
- 2The designation of stablecoin issuers as Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs) is a proposal that is universally supported by the issuers themselves.
- 3The current reserve composition of large stablecoins exposes the conventional financial system to liquidity risks similar to those identified during past episodes of 'shadow banking.'✓
- 4Regulators primarily fear that stablecoin issuers will intentionally manipulate the prices of the commercial paper they hold in reserve.
Correct answer
The current reserve composition of large stablecoins exposes the conventional financial system to liquidity risks similar to those identified during past episodes of 'shadow banking.'
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