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The Stablecoin Temptation

Bond ratings, movie ratings, Consumer Reports car ratings, CAMELS bank safety ratings: one sign of a mature market is when lots of individuals and organizations take the time to separate the wheat from the chaff, the Yes from the Maybe from the Definitely Not.

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Stablecoins versus The Power to Tax

Yes, the old saying is true: The power to tax is the power to destroy. But you know what else the power to tax is? It’s the power to run a decent monetary policy. If you’re looking for a monetary system that offers low, stable rates of inflation, you’ll be looking for a system that has both a stable supply of money and a stable demand for that same money. You need both for stability—not just one. And a government’s power to tax—to use the threat of force to extract wealth from a nation’s citizens—can help solve both problems.

Christensen-backed Bluechip launches stablecoin ratings, USDD gets an 'F'

Non-profit organization Bluechip launched a stablecoin rating platform to assess the safety and risks associated with popular stablecoins. The platform offers letter-grade ratings for 15 initial stablecoins, with BUSD, LUSD, PAXG and GUSD getting an "A" rating, while USDD gets an "F".

Stablecoin Rating Platform Bluechip Launches to Provide Transparency into Stablecoin Safety & Risks to All

Bluechip is a nonprofit dedicated to evaluating stablecoin safety and giving letter grade ratings to the most important stablecoins, provided to the public at no cost.

Bluechip advisor Alex Tabarrok of George Mason on the SVB collapse

The New Madness of Crowds

Moody’s Considering a Stablecoin Scoring System

In January, Bloomberg reported that Moody's was developing a scoring system for stablecoins. It has yet to appear, but Bluechip welcomes more independent evaluations of stablecoins.