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ARTICLE · 19 MAY 2026

Bringing Credit Risk Analysis To Stablecoins And Tokenized Assets (Video)

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Dechert's Leading on Crypto host Neel Maitra sat down with Moody's Ratings' Global Head of Digital Economy, Fabian Astic, to explore how tokenization could unlock more than US$250 trillion in trapped capital and reshape global financial markets.

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Dechert's Leading on Crypto host Neel Maitra sat down with Moody's Ratings' Global Head of Digital Economy, Fabian Astic, to explore how tokenization could unlock more than US$250 trillion in trapped capital and reshape global financial markets. From Moody's Ratings' groundbreaking Token Integration Engine (TIE) to the world's first-of-its-kind stablecoin credit rating methodology, the conversation spans the full digital finance landscape – including why USD denominated stablecoins are reinforcing dollar dominance.

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