10 years of stablecoins: Their impact, what we know, and future research directions

Lambis Dionysopoulos; Andrew Urquhart

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111939

10 years of stablecoins: Their impact, what we know, and future research directions

Lambis Dionysopoulos
, Andrew Urquhart^*

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This paper highlights the growth and importance of stablecoins since they were launched 10 years ago. We outline their impact on the cryptocurrency ecosystem as well as the financial system as a whole, while also summarising the main findings in the literature. Finally, we outline future research directions.

Original language	English
Article number	111939
Number of pages	6
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	244
Early online date	17 Sept 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111939
Publication status	Published - Nov 2024

Keywords

Stablecoins
Cryptocurrencies
Fintech
Future directions
Financial intermediaries

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