Welcome to the Fintech and Blockchain Podcast, where we explore cutting-edge issues and emerging opportunities at the intersection of financial technology and digital assets.
In this episode, we discuss the SEC staff’s evolving position on the security status of USD-backed stablecoins, a topic with major implications for issuers, platforms, and investors.

We break down:

• What stablecoins are and why they matter;
• The key categories of stablecoins;
• Regulatory scrutiny and ongoing policy debates;
• Prudential oversight frameworks and international alignment;
• Challenges posed by decentralized finance (DeFi);
• Operational and systemic risks; and
• The legal and regulatory classification of stablecoins in the U.S.

Joining us for this conversation are three leading voices from our global Fintech and Blockchain group:

• Dario de Martino, M&A partner in our New York office and lead of our global fintech and blockchain practice.
• Susan Gault-Brown, partner in Washington, D.C., whose practice focuses on advising U.S. and non-U.S. asset managers and financial entities on regulatory compliance and structuring, including work with exemptive regimes.
• Bill Satchell, of counsel in Washington, D.C., with nearly four decades of experience advising banks and financial institutions on complex regulatory issues.

This is a deep and practical conversation on how regulators are approaching stablecoins, and where the regulatory landscape may be heading.

Listen in for insights that matter to anyone navigating digital finance today.