La irrupción de las stablecoins: evolución, riesgos y marco regulatorio

Resumen

Las stablecoins han experimentado un notable crecimiento en los últimos años. Este artículo examina las principales características de esta tipología de criptoactivos, las implicaciones para la estabilidad financiera y para la economía real de su adopción masiva y la respuesta regulatoria a dicho fenómeno. El presente artículo pone de manifiesto cómo las stablecoins, aunque son menos volátiles que el resto de los criptoactivos, están sujetas a una cierta inestabilidad en períodos de elevada volatilidad en los criptomercados. Además, se evidencia cómo el auge de las stablecoins podría generar riesgos para el inversor y la estabilidad financiera, ante los cuales se está construyendo una respuesta regulatoria y supervisora adecuada a nivel global, europeo y nacional.

Palabras clave:

criptoactivos, estables, DeFi, MiCA, riesgos

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