Circle Pay CEO Backs Stablecoin Legalisation in the US Amid ‘Accelerating De-Dollarisation': All Details

The US banking crisis has triggered a need for the country to consider the legalisation of stablecoins, according to Circle Pay CEO Jeremy Allaire.

Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 27 April 2023 14:56 IST

Circle Pay CEO Backs Stablecoin Legalisation in the US Amid ‘Accelerating De-Dollarisation': All Details

Photo Credit: Twitter/ @Circle

The US government is yet to announce plans to launch a digital dollar

Highlights

Circle Pay's CEO says the US is facing active de-dollarisation
The executive believes a digital dollar could stabilise the US economy
The US economy is under pressure after successive interest rate hikes

Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of stablecoin issuer Circle Pay has urged the US to get serious about considering the legalisation of stablecoins. Stablecoins can digitise the US dollar to overcome what Allaire described as, an ongoing "de-dollarisation" in the market. The chief of the crypto firm behind the USDC stablecoin stated on Wednesday at the ongoing Consensus 2023 conference that the US banking crisis has triggered a need for the country to consider the legalisation of stablecoins.

“We have a very active de-dollarisation taking place. You're having very significant reactions to the US risks in the US banking system, risks with the US government itself, a geopolitical imposition on many parts of the world [and] the desire for alternative payment systems all around the world,” Allaire reportedly stated at the conference.

When other countries in the world, begin to reduce their dependency on the US dollar as a reserve currency or a medium of exchange, that process is called ‘de-dollarisation'. The US dollar has reigned over the global economy for decades. Consecutive interest rate hikes in the US, however, have caused many international central banks also to spike their interest rates and save their fiat currency against depreciation.

[Sponsored] Samsung Galaxy S24: The Ultimate Camera Phone With Smarter On-Device AI

The US financial authorities resorted to multiple interest rate hikes this year, in order to balance its economy against already rising inflation. In addition, the US financial system also faced a shock when three banks collapsed within a week's time in March due to mismanagement of funds, leading to a financial crunch, several months after the downfall of crypto exchange FTX.

Global financial giants like Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Asset Management have previously predicted a fall in the strength of the dollar amid the US Federal Reserve exercising additional controls.

According to Circle Pay's CEO, the US could lay out guidelines around the permissible use-cases of US-backed stablecoins, that will help boost investment in the dollar by the international Web3 community. He has suggested the Federal Reserve to introduce a digital dollar into its existing financial system and ‘capitalise on the high demand' soon.

FTX to Sell LedgerX for $50 Million, to Seek Court Approval on May 4

“The demand for digital dollars like USDC is highly global. We see that demand all around the world — we see it in emerging markets, we see it in markets where people want to hold a digital dollar versus their local banking system [...] as an efficient medium of exchange for various types of international transactions,” Allaire reportedly added.

Zimbabwe, in a bid to keep its economy stable in the wake of the fluctuating status of the dollar, is reportedly exploring the launch of a gold-backed digital asset. The reserve bank of Zimbabwe is reportedly looking to launch the purported digital token backed by gold, as legal tender in the country to fight against inflation. Between 2009 and 2019, the country had adopted the US dollar as its national currency. However, the move did not give the country's economy the desired push, prompting a switch back to the Zimbabwean dollar.

Xiaomi launched its camera focussed flagship Xiaomi 13 Ultra smartphone, while Apple opened it's first stores in India this week. We discuss these developments, as well as other reports on smartphone-related rumours and more on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Cryptocurrency, Circle Pay, USDC, Stablecoin

Radhika Parashar

Email Radhika

Radhika Parashar is a senior correspondent for Gadgets 360. She has been reporting on tech and telecom for the last three years now and will be focussing on writing about all things crypto. Besides this, she is a major sitcom nerd and often replies in Chandler Bing and Michael Scott references. For tips or queries you could reach out to her at RadhikaP@ndtv.com. More