How to Rate Stablecoins with Economist Garett Jones

Plus: Can algorithmic stablecoins succeed? What's the role of decentralization and regulation?

In today's premium interview, I talk with Garett Jones, an economics professor at George Mason University. As stablecoins continue to become a pillar of the crypto industry, it has become increasingly difficult to assess their quality. Bluechip Stabelcoin Ratings, a new nonprofit rating agency that Garett and his team are launching, is trying to solve this problem by applying an economic lens to analyze and rate stablecoins, thereby providing everyday users and investors with more informed decisions. Here are some of the things we discussed:

• how economics can help understand the nuances of stablecoins

• how Bluechip will provide more transparency and information to users about stablecoins