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The Dollar Is Becoming Software. Most Investors Are Watching the Wrong Thing.
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The Dollar Is Becoming Software. Most Investors Are Watching the Wrong Thing.

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Stablecoins look simple. One token. One dollar.

But the price tells you almost nothing about the machine underneath it.

In this episode, I break down the four questions I think matter more than market cap: reserve, redemption, custody and yield—and why the bigger stablecoin story isn't really about crypto at all.

It's about the dollar becoming programmable financial infrastructure.

And if stablecoins become a major settlement layer for payments, tokenized securities and on-chain finance, another question becomes even more important:

Who actually captures the value?

Read my full Stablecoin Risk Map and research at Token Trust Advisors.

Where do you stand?

Most crypto investors know what they own. Few know where they actually stand as finance moves on-chain.

Start with ALEN, my free 60-second diagnostic for understanding where durable value capture may be forming.

→ https://tokentrustadvisors.xyz/alen

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Signals tracks the infrastructure, tokenization, institutional moves, and capital flows I believe matter next.

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Key Takeaways

  • Stablecoin evaluation should focus on four key factors: reserve, redemption, custody, and yield—not just market cap.
  • The stablecoin story is fundamentally about the dollar becoming programmable financial infrastructure, not primarily about cryptocurrency.
  • If stablecoins become a major settlement layer for payments, tokenized securities, and on-chain finance, the question of who captures value becomes increasingly important.
  • Most crypto investors understand what they own but lack clarity on their actual positioning as finance moves on-chain.

Frequently Asked Questions

What four factors matter most when evaluating stablecoins?

Reserve, redemption, custody, and yield.

Why is the stablecoin story not really about crypto?

It's about the dollar becoming programmable financial infrastructure.

What potential roles could stablecoins play in future finance?

Settlement layer for payments, tokenized securities, and on-chain finance.

What is ALEN?

A free 60-second diagnostic tool for understanding where durable value capture may be forming.