๐ก Not all digital money is created equal ! What is the difference between Stablecoins, Deposit Tokens, and CBDCs ? ๐ธ
Hereโs a simple breakdown ๐
1๏ธโฃ Stablecoins (USDC, USDT, PYUSD): Privately issued tokens backed by cash/T-bills on public blockchains.
๐ Best for: ๐ cross-border payments, ๐ธ global payouts, ๐งฉ crypto & DeFi flows, and 24/7 settlement.
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Fast and global with issuer & regulatory risk.
2๏ธโฃ Deposit Tokens (JPM Coin, UBS Tokenized Deposits):
Tokenized versions of bank deposits issued on permissioned networks with full regulatory protection.
๐ Best for: ๐ข corporate treasury automation, ๐ institutional settlement, โ๏ธ tokenized capital markets, and interbank transfers.
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Same legal claim as a bank deposit โ> ideal for regulated, high-value flows.
3๏ธโฃ CBDCs (Wholesale & Retail): Digital money issued by central banks for interbank or public use.
๐ Best for: ๐๏ธ G2G cross-border central bank settlement, โก financial market infrastructure, ๐ liquidity distribution, and national digital currency pilots like mBridge or Digital Dirham.
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"Safest" form of digital money but retail rollout still cautious due to policy and privacy considerations.
Each model plays a different role:
๐น Stablecoins = speed & global reach
๐น Deposit Tokens = institutional-grade trust
๐น CBDCs = sovereign settlement backbone.
๐ญ The future isnโt about choosing one, it is about how all three interact to form a programmable global monetary layer.
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