It's Time we Reconsider Algo Stables

"The only way to untether crypto from TradFi is with a censorship-resistant stablecoin." - Ben Weintraub, Creator, Pinto Are algorithmic stablecoins dead or just misunderstood? This talk makes a bold case that censorship-resistant, decentralized money is still possible but only if we rethink the models. From credit as a scalable value base to time-based bank run incentives, new mechanisms like Nebula offer hope beyond the Terra collapse. This isn’t about copying old models it’s about reframing the problem to create stablecoins that actually work. --- 00:00 Why Algo Stables Matter 00:36 The Risk of Centralized Stablecoins 01:09 Collateral Models Don’t Scale 01:43 Lessons from Terra Luna 02:13 Why Equity Can’t Back Stablecoins 03:10 The Bank Run Incentive Problem 04:05 Hope: Credit and Feedback Loops 05:06 Time-Based Bank Run Resistance 06:03 Rebuilding Composability with Nebula 06:35 Yield Without Emissions 07:06 Reframing the Problem of Stability 07:39 Can Algo Policy Beat Volatility? --- Explore Upcoming Events 👇 ➣ Stable Summit III: Devconnect • Website: https://www.stablesummit.xyz/ • Email: info@stablesummit.xyz • Apply to Speak/Sponsor: https://partyactionpeople.typeform.com/devconnect2025?typeform-source=www.stablesummit.xyz ➣ Stablecoin Summit: Singapore by XREX & Unitas • Website: https://stablecoinsummit.com/ • Email: team@stablecoinssummit.com • Apply to Speak/Sponsor: https://partyactionpeople.typeform.com/stblcoin3?typeform-source=stablecoinsummit.com ➣ Blockchain Oracle Summit: Devconnect • Website: https://blockchainoraclesummit.io/ • Email: info@partyactionpeople.com • Apply to Speak/Sponsor: https://partyactionpeople.typeform.com/BOS25apply ➣ Listen to the Stable School Podcast Link: https://stableschool.org/podcast ➣ Follow Stable Summit on X Link: https://x.com/stable_summit — About: By Stake Capital Group and Party Action People, and presented by Curve Finance, Stable Summit has been gathering leaders in stablecoins almost quarterly since 2023. Our content is curated through hours of one-on-one research with the leading minds in the stablecoin space. Each program is a highlight reel of what leaders in stables are curious about in real time. Our audience consistently features the full spectrum of the stablecoin ecosystem, from DeFi protocols to institutions, from stablecoin issuers to central banks, and every llama in between.