Opinion
Making accounts at Europe’s central banks accessible to payment companies — such as stablecoin issuers — would be a boon to financial stability.
Patrick Hansen
The author is an independent contributor writing an opinion or expert take. Views expressed are the author’s own and may not reflect Cointelegraph’s editorial position. Patrick Hansen is the director of EU strategy and policy at Circle. He was previously head of strategy and business development at crypto-wallet startup Unstoppable Finance, and head of blockchain policy at Bitkom, Europe’s largest tech trade association. He holds master’s degrees in business and political science.
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