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Can Stablecoins Prevent Price Increases and Financial Instability? An Economic and Legal Perspective

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 47 - 61
Submitted on: Jul 31, 2024
Accepted on: Nov 26, 2024
Published on: Jun 3, 2025
Published by: Central Bank of Montenegro
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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