BoE Official: Stablecoin Rise May Lift Dollar Dominance and Treasuries
Stablecoins are increasingly shaping the plumbing of global finance—and not just inside crypto. In remarks delivered at Queen’s University Belfast on Tuesday, Carolyn Wilkins, a member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee, warned that the fastest-growing “digital dollar” products could strengthen the US dollar’s international role while also creating new stresses for US Treasury markets.