Since the fall of Terra’s UST, regulatory authorities around the world have increased their engagement with stablecoins as an industry.
Author: Yves Longchamp
Yves Longchamp
Yves Longchamp is Head of Research at SEBA Bank. His professional experience has taken him from the Swiss National Bank to the world of crypto-currencies via major banks and asset management. Market finance and macroeconomics are the research topics that mark out his career. Before joining SEBA, Yves worked at Ethenea Independent Investor, Pictet & Cie, UBS and the Swiss National Bank.
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