stablecoins

Itay Goldstein’s Reflections from the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium

Professor Itay Goldstein speaks at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium At the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, Professor Itay Goldstein joined leading economists and policymakers for a discussion on how financial innovation is reshaping banking and payments. Professor Goldstein served as discussant for “Stablecoin Risk,” a paper by Christine Parlour, Uday Rajan, and Haoxiang Zhu examining how a shift…Read More

Itay Goldstein on the Promise and Perils of Financial Innovations

A person speaks at a podium during a conference "It is important to be open minded about new technologies even if they disrupt existing financial infrastructure." As digital payments, stablecoins, and tokenization gain traction, they raise important questions about the future of financial markets, institutions, and regulation. At the 2026 IMF-WIFPR Conference on the Evolving Global Financial Architecture, experts…Read More

Max Harris on Stablecoins After the GENIUS Act

A panel at the Wharton Future of Finance Forum addresses the audience between two blue Wharton pop up banners "We are only at the beginning of the stablecoin story." – Max Harris As digital assets become integrated into mainstream finance, stablecoins have moved from the periphery to the center of policy conversations. At the 2026 Wharton Future of Finance Forum, a panel titled “Stablecoins After the GENIUS Act” brought…Read More

2026 Wharton Future of Finance Forum

Two people post in front of a blue pop up banner for a group photo On January 15, 2026, the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program and the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation (WIFPR) hosted the third annual Wharton Future of Finance Forum at Penn Washington. Against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, the event convened academics, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the…Read More