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Stablecoin yields mimic Ponzi dynamics and amplify run risk Ban interest on payment tokens; regulate platforms that bolt on returns Educators and institutions should teach risks and keep payments separate from investments

Europe shouldn’t ban multi-issuer stablecoins; it should backstop them Require joint redemption, a prefunded mutual buffer, and fast resolution to contain failures This builds euro-scale alternatives to dollar coins while reducing systemic risk

Digital money has arrived at scale Public rails should anchor trust while markets build services Schools and regulators must prepare for multi-rail payments with privacy, openness, and interoperability

CBDC success depends on token network effects, not cash-back incentives Merchant acceptance and interoperability tip usage Design rails and transparency—not subsidies—win The most critical fact in payments today is no

Domestic transfers are instant; cross-border isn’t Linking FPS enables instant cross-border payments Stablecoins’ edge narrows; universities integrate Over seventy countries already transfer money domestically in seconds

Token value comes from network use, not only cash flows Teach Metcalfe-style metrics—active users, adjusted settlement, fees and ETF signals—with transparent filters Update curricula to pair demand-based valuation with risk and regulation