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Q2'20 Review: Stablecoins at the heart of DeFi boom

Jul 20, 2020 ⋅  17 min read

In my Q1 2020 stablecoins review we suggested that 2020 could very well give 2019 a run for its money as the year of stablecoins. Three months later that hypothesis is shaping up to be more likely as stablecoins continue their impressive growth and make their impact felt across the crypto industry. By many measures Q2 topped the historic quarter stablecoins had to start the year. Stablecoins are at the heart of the DeFi boom.

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Ryan Watkins was a Senior Research Analyst at Messari. Previously, he worked at Moelis & Company as an Investment Banking Analyst where he worked on deals in the technology, telecom, and fintech sectors. Ryan graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.

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Ryan Watkins was a Senior Research Analyst at Messari. Previously, he worked at Moelis & Company as an Investment Banking Analyst where he worked on deals in the technology, telecom, and fintech sectors. Ryan graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.