Banking System Analysis - Fractional reserve banking is highly leveraged and politically protected [1] - Banks are now distribution extensions of the central bank, not independent risk intermediaries [1] - The sovereign balance sheet, not the commercial one, represents the real capital structure [1] Decentralized vs Centralized Systems - Stablecoins and private credit funds are market-native instruments that clear through collateral [2] - Decentralized collateral systems absorb volatility [2] - Centralized credit systems outsource volatility to the taxpayer [2] Risk and Loss - Losses are transparent when stablecoins and private credit funds fail [2] - Bank failures result in socialized losses [2]