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Are payment stablecoins too risky to be used for payments?

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Payment stablecoins may pose risks when used as a store of value due to potential backing issues; the article discusses whether they are too risky for payments.

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Original Source Material

Payment stablecoins are intended to be a payment method, but when used as a store of value, their supposed one-to-one backing may not hold up under a stress scenario. The post Are payment stablecoins too risky to be used for payments? appeared first on ABA Banking Journal .