Caitlin Long: Fiscal Dominance, Stablecoins & the Macro Case for Bitcoin

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Caitlin Long: Fiscal Dominance, Stablecoins & the Macro Case for Bitcoin, according to Bitcoin Magazine. Custodia Bank's Caitlin Long explains why bringing tokenization (representing an asset as a tradable entry on a blockchain) to traditional banks is the bigger story. Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, says stablecoins (a digital token meant to hold a fixed value, usually one dollar) are about $300 billion against roughly $5.7 trillion in traditional demand deposits, and that bringing tokenization into the banking system could be the bigger story.

She also explains why the Treasury wants tokenized dollars and what the Fed is doing about it. Chapters: 0:00 Fiscal Dominance and “Nothing Stops This Train”: Intro to Caitlin Long 1:53 Why Washington Is Pushing Tokenized Dollars and Where the Fed Stands 3:28 Tether, New Treasury Demand, and the GENIUS Act Rules 7:14 Community Banks vs.

Megabanks: The Deposit Flight Debate 13:03 SVB, AI Agents, and a Banking Model Under Pressure 16:26 The Eurodollar Parallel and the Fed’s Reluctance 19:29 Tokenized Deposits vs. This content is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice.