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Blockchain and AI Are Set to Transform Financial Markets: Moody's

Incorporating AI and digital ledger technology into business models may require substantial investment, but could help lower expenses and improve market liquidity over time, a report said.

By Sandali Handagama

Sep 7, 2023 at 11:46 a.m. UTC

Sep 7, 2023

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Stablecoins: A Potential Counter to De-Dollarization

Demand for dollars in the global economy is increasingly flowing into permissionless stablecoins, even as domestic policies and foreign efforts like a BRICS-issued currency could erode the greenback's overall dominance.

By Yiannis Giokas

Aug 3, 2023 at 1:44 p.m. UTC

Aug 3, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Can CBDCs, Tokenized Deposits, Stablecoins and DeFi Coexist?

Central banks may continue to dictate monetary policies but private regulated entities, such as banks and protocols, may play an increasingly large role in distributing money to the public, Moody's senior director Yiannis Giokas writes.

By Yiannis Giokas

May 3, 2023 at 2:20 p.m. UTC

May 3, 2023

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Opinion

USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins

A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins such as tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion.

By Cristiano Ventricelli

Apr 2, 2023 at 2:16 p.m. UTC

Apr 2, 2023

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Finance

Moody's

Moody’s Developing Scoring System for Stablecoins: Bloomberg

The move comes as the quality of stablecoin reserves continues to receive scrutiny.

By Nelson Wang

Jan 26, 2023 at 5:02 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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Coinbase

Moody’s Further Downgrades Coinbase Junk Bonds, Joining S&P

The ratings agency cited Coinbase’s weakened revenue and cash flow generation potential due to the ongoing crypto winter as reasons for the move. S&P downgraded the company earlier this month.

By Helene Braun

Jan 20, 2023 at 8:36 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2023

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