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Are Stablecoins Just Corporate Versions of CBDCs?
The debate around stablecoins vs. CBDCs is heating up again.
According to The Sentinel Global founder, we might be witnessing the rise of a new kind of financial instrument — what he calls “Central Business Digital Currencies (CBDCs)” — stablecoins issued and controlled by private corporations rather than governments.
This raises key questions for crypto investors and regulators alike:
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Are corporate-backed stablecoins like USDC or PayPal USD essentially “corporate CBDCs”?
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Could they one day replace public blockchain currencies in favor of corporate control?
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Or are they simply bridging traditional finance and decentralized assets responsibly?
As more companies enter the stablecoin space, the line between decentralized innovation and centralized influence grows blurrier.
What do you think —
Are stablecoins the next phase of corporate finance, or just another bridge toward wider crypto adoption?