BIS chief confirms stablecoins lack credibility for large-scale payments, pushes tokenized deposits instead
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Pablo Hernández de Cos used his Jackson Hole speech to argue that stablecoins fail basic tests of money and that bank-backed tokenized deposits are the safer path forward.
Key facts
Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, delivered the critique during the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on August 28
De Cos referenced Wyoming’s Frontier Stable Token, known as FRNT, as an example of public-sector experimentation with digital assets, emphasizing the need for careful and incremental experimentation
De Cos contrasted stablecoins with tokenized deposits, which are structured as bank liabilities settled in central bank money
Beyond the technical shortcomings, De Cos flagged a geopolitical concern that rarely gets enough attention in crypto circles: digital dollarization
Summary
The head of the world’s most influential central banking body told the crypto industry what it probably didn’t want to hear at one of the most closely watched economic gatherings on the planet: stablecoins, as they exist today, aren’t ready for prime time. Pablo Hernández de Cos, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, delivered the critique during the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on August 28. De Cos didn’t offer a vague wave of skepticism. De Cos contrasted stablecoins with tokenized deposits, which are structured as bank liabilities settled in central bank money.