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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2019
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
ECB Occasional Paper No. 230
Verlag: 
European Central Bank (ECB), Frankfurt a. M.
Zusammenfassung: 
Stablecoins claim to stabilise the value of major currencies in the volatile crypto-asset market. This paper describes the often complex functioning of different types of stablecoins and proposes a taxonomy of stablecoin initiatives. To this end it relies on a novel framework for their classification, based on the key dimensions that matter for crypto-assets, namely: (i) accountability of issuer, (ii) decentralisation of responsibilities, and (iii) what underpins the value of the asset. The analysis of different types of stablecoins shows a trade-off between the novelty of the stabilisation mechanism used in an initiative (from mirroring the traditional electronic money approach to the alleged introduction of an "algorithmic central bank") and its capacity to maintain a stable market value. While relatively less innovative stablecoins could provide a solution to users seeking a stable store of value, especially if legitimised by the adherence to standards that are typical of payment services, the jury is still out on the potential future role of more innovative stablecoins outside their core user base.
Schlagwörter: 
stablecoins
crypto-assets
distributed ledger technology
electronic money
JEL: 
E42
L17
O33
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ISBN: 
978-92-899-3871-6
Dokumentart: 
Research Report

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