B2C007: Intro to Stablecoins ( w/ Ryan Watkins )

On this episode, host Peter Hans is joined by Ryan Watkins, research analyst at Messari, to talk about stable coins: why they exist, how they work, different types, use cases, and risk scenarios. They also discuss the recent questions surrounding the backing of Tether, and Watkins explains why not all entities issuing stable coins are equal and how investors can think about the relationship between Tether and other digital assets. To wrap up the discussion, Watkins shares his thoughts about where the future of this important part of the ecosystem is headed. Visit www.realvision.com/crypto to join the crypto revolution. You can reach out to Peter Hans on Twitter : @peterdhans82 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices