Stablecoin critics miss key lesson from 1830s bank notes, Jayendra Jog argues

Stablecoin critics miss key lesson from 1830s bank notes, Jayendra Jog argues
Stablecoin critics overlook reserve issue

Jayendra Jog, co-founder and CEO at Sei Labs, criticizes a Wall Street Journal article that likens stablecoins to private bank notes from the 1830s.

Jog argues that the main problem in the historical context was not that money was privately issued, but that banks had opaque reserves, allowing them to issue more notes than they held in assets. He suggests that concerns over stablecoins should focus on reserve transparency rather than the idea of private money itself.

Jog has previously weighed in on technical limitations facing blockchain networks. Earlier this year, he argued that chains using Merkle Trees for state proofs encounter speed challenges, citing work done on the Sei Giga solution. He also observed a significant inflow of $3.2 billion into new crypto funds as major investors returned to the sector.

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