From Stablecoins to Stable Currency

“95% of stablecoins are fiat-backed and 99% are USD-denominated.” - Ivan, Head of DeFi, Reserve Stablecoins dominate DeFi but they’re still tied to inflationary fiat. In this talk, Ivon from Reserve explains why real stability means moving beyond the US dollar and toward asset-backed currency. He introduces DTFS (decentralized token folios) as the infrastructure for creating diversified, permissionless, onchain index products. These baskets could eventually power stable currencies that reflect global GDP, not just USD, and hold value for the long term. --- 00:00 Intro to Reserve and DTFS 01:11 The Stablecoin Boom and Its Flaws 02:26 Fiat-Backed Coins Are Still Inflating 03:42 Rethinking Stability in Currency 04:51 What DTFS Actually Are 05:30 Why DTFS Matter for Currency 06:41 Asset Classes in One Basket 07:19 Beyond Stablecoins and ETFs 08:33 Governance and Transparency Features 09:08 Benefits Over Traditional Finance 09:41 Index Investing in Crypto’s Future 11:00 Tokenized Assets Fueling New Currency Designs 11:40 Toward a Global Reserve Currency 12:09 Invitation to Build the Future --- 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.