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Could stablecoins be undone by a Federal Reserve that takes consumer deposits? Would retail banks be hobbled?
Andrew Singer
Andrew has been a professional writer and editor for more than 30 years. He received an M.A. in statistics from Columbia University in 2017 and has since been working as a freelance writer with a specialty in machine learning, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and big data. He likes to swim, play tennis and hike in the Hudson Highlands.
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