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Stablecoins, the Eurodollar System, and U.S. Monetary Sovereignty

The Eurodollar system, a sprawling network of U.S. dollar-denominated loans issued by foreign banks, accounts for approximately one-third of all dollars in circulation—roughly $12 trillion. As Milton Friedman aptly described, Eurodollars are “a bookkeeper’s pen,” mere bookkeeping entries representing dollar-denominated IOUs held in non-U.S. bank accounts. These offshore liabilities, created by foreign banks and central […]

July 9, 2025

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