The U.S. Treasury Secretary bets on stablecoins becoming a key buyer of U.S. debt, pushing cryptocurrencies into the core of finance


US Treasury Secretary Yellen is betting that the cryptocurrency industry will become a key buyer of US government bonds in the next few years, as the US government is currently seeking support for the demand for massive new bonds. Sources familiar with the matter said that Yellen has sought information from major stablecoin issuers such as Tether and Circle, and these discussions have affected the Treasury Department's plans to increase sales of short-term Treasury bills in the coming quarters. The US Treasury Department hopes that stablecoins will become a key source of demand for US government bonds, which is also the latest sign of the White House pushing cryptocurrencies into the core of the US financial system. Jay Barry, global head of interest rate strategy at JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest bond traders in the US market, said: "(Secretary Yellen and the Treasury Department) absolutely believe that stablecoins will become a true source of new demand for US bonds. This is absolutely the reason he (feels reassured about increasing the proportion of short-term debt issuance)."