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![TheEconomist Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::5988062.png) The Economist [@TheEconomist](/creator/twitter/TheEconomist) on x 27M followers
Created: 2025-07-19 13:20:09 UTC

Could stablecoins—cryptocurrency tokens backed by safe assets such as short-term Treasury bonds—drive up demand for American debt, and pull down borrowing costs? The idea is not as outlandish as it seems

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