In an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Paxos CEO and co-founder Charles Cascarilla warned that America’s monetary management hinges on whether or not the subsequent presidential administration embraces digital property and reforms outdated monetary rules.
Cascarilla urged each political figures to acknowledge the potential for blockchain and stablecoins to modernize the US monetary system, cautioning that and not using a supportive regulatory surroundings, the nation dangers dropping its aggressive edge in international finance.
He additional highlighted that whereas smartphone adoption has surged, banking entry stays restricted, with 20% of People and 40% of the worldwide inhabitants nonetheless unbanked or underbanked. He famous that blockchain, paired with US dollar-backed stablecoins, provides an answer, making a extra clear, inclusive monetary system.
Cascarilla emphasised that digital property have been “re-platforming the monetary system” so it might function on the web in a “protected, safe, and clear means.” He added:
“Stablecoins or digital {dollars} — US {dollars} digitized through blockchain expertise — are the essential improve for the cost system that can revolutionize cash motion, enable better participation within the international financial system, and make sure the supremacy of the U.S. greenback for years to come back.”
Cascarilla expressed frustration over mounting regulatory challenges within the US, pointing to incidents of “regulatory overreach” and sophisticated banking insurance policies, which have pushed Paxos and different companies to think about relocating operations to international locations like Singapore and the UAE, the place regulatory frameworks foster monetary innovation.
Cascarilla’s letter emphasised that the US stands to lose jobs, capital, and technological experience to jurisdictions that actively help blockchain adoption. He referred to as for bipartisan help to determine a stablecoin framework, arguing that such reforms are important to keep up America’s affect in international finance and safeguard financial competitiveness.
In closing, Cascarilla appealed for collaboration with the subsequent administration, stressing {that a} constructive coverage method to blockchain and digital property would reinforce US financial management and “display US management on digital property” at a essential juncture in monetary innovation.