1/ The #TrueUSD #stablecoin from @TrustToken is now in alpha testing. It interfaces with existing legal protections via custodial escrow accounts, which is quite clever. Obviously we'd rather get security from protocols than govts, but...https://blog.trusttoken.com/trueusd-a-usd-backed-stablecoin-you-can-trust-9688796cfd0d …
2/ Security via legacy regulatory system is still pretty darn good. For example, it's much better than nothing (@Tether_to), or unproven feedback systems (@MakerDAO, BaseCoin), which fascinate me but I wouldn't trust yet.
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3/ I'd call it on par with on-chain collateralized systems like
@bitshares, which are trustless but inefficient (you have to lock up 1.5x collateral to use x stablecoins). (Reminder: best current overview of#stablecoins is from@multicoincap https://multicoin.capital/2018/01/17/an-overview-of-stablecoins/ …)Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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1/ Appreciate your thoughts, Patri. Our hope is that one day, governments and banks will enable more direct ownership between digital entities and real-world funds and assets.
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2/ Until then, we're taking a practical, hybrid approach by working with parts of the legal system (trusts; custodial accounts) that are already developed for "ownership on behalf of a group."
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