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Coinbase's Faryar Shirzad on how stablecoins will create a 'payment revolution'
CNBC Television· 2025-07-15 21:45
Yeah, I mean obviously nobody knows, but I think smart people are using trillions as the sort of the ballpark around which they guess what the scale of adoption is going to be of stable coins. I mean, think about it. Right now, all the payments that we do in the American economy operate under 20th century technology.So, we're right on the verge of a payment revolution as a result of the Genius Act. The House will pass it tomorrow. The president will sign it into law probably on Friday, and then we'll see pr ...
We lost 4 years, but the U.S. is back in the stablecoin game, says Coinbase's Faryar Shirzad
CNBC Television· 2025-07-15 18:01
Market Trends & Investment Opportunities - Circle's shares have increased by 540% since its IPO last month [1] - Argus initiates Coinbase with a buy rating after its shares more than doubled in the past three months [2] - The potential of updating the financial system with new technological rails for value transfer is enormous for Coinbase and the economy [3] Regulatory Landscape & Impact - The US government's previous stance was an all-out war against innovation in digital assets, but the current period is more normalized [4][5] - The Genius Act specifically addresses stable coins and could be a significant boon for the US government [6] - Stable coin legislation, requiring one-to-one backing with safe assets, could drive trillions of dollars in demand for treasury bills over the next decade [7] - The Genius Act is on the verge of triggering a payment revolution, with the House expected to pass it and the President likely to sign it into law soon [8][9] Stablecoin & Treasury Market Dynamics - For every tokenized dollar issued, $1 will be held in reserves, typically in US treasuries [9] - Stable coin issuers are currently the 16th largest holders of US treasuries globally [9] - Stable coin issuers could potentially become the largest holders of US treasuries, surpassing China and Japan [9] - This development is critical given the high debt levels in the US economy [10]