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The impact of stablecoins on the international monetary and financial system

Author / institution
Iñaki Aldasoro, Jon Frost e Hiro Ito
Year
2026
Publication type
Report
Published in
BIS Papers nº 170
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Central to the debate on the monetary sovereignty of peripheral countries. Cited in “Bitcoin and the question of sovereignty”.

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The paper examines the channels through which stablecoins pegged to strong currencies can influence capital flows, dollarization and countries' ability to conduct monetary policy.

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ALDASORO, Iñaki; FROST, Jon; ITO, Hiro. The impact of stablecoins on the international monetary and financial system. BIS Papers, n. 170. Basel: Bank for International Settlements, 2026.

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