What would be the ideal world reserve currency?

Monetarium is an annual gathering for stability geeks. The goal is to accelerate our pace toward alternative money.

Monetarium 1 keynotes

DeFi-Traded Funds built on Reserve

Nevin Freeman welcomes you to Monetarium! He discusses the potential of Reserve's RTokens as a world reserve currency, addressing challenges like competition and government opposition.

46:20

Reserve Protocol - 2024 in Review

Thomas Mattimore reviews Reserve's 2024 progress and urges the audience to engage in the Reserve ecosystem by using RTokens, participating in governance, or involving others. Dive in to help shape the future of DeFi!

29:15

RSR Emissions for the Road Ahead

In response to a vigorous discussion about the future of RSR emissions on the Reserve forums, Nevin Freeman-president of Confusion Capital-shed further light on the various expenses that may be necessary in the coming decades to achieve our envisioned goals for RTokens.

36:08

A Monetary Policy Lens on Asset-Backed Currency

Joseph Wang explores central banking and monetary policy in the context of a world using an asset-backed currency as its reserve.

59:55

Insights from Building Long-Term Portfolios and Some Impacts on an Asset-Backed Currency

Taylor Pearson discusses building resilient portfolios for diverse economic conditions. He highlights the Permanent Portfolio concept, combining stocks, bonds, gold, and cash for risk-adjusted returns in the long term.

48:50

What Can Crypto Learn from the Gold Standard?

Thomas Hogan examines how money has evolved from barter to gold to cryptocurrencies. He covers the Gold Standard’s trade-offs, its suspension during wars, and its effect on economic stability, aiming to explore what an ideal asset-backed currency might be.

01:41:45

Ugly Cash, the Foundations for Consumer RToken Utility

The Best Friend Finance team unveiled an exciting new 'Ugly Cash Earn' loyalty program that allows Ugly Cash users to earn yield on their in-app eUSD holdings, available in the US as well as in LATAM.

24:05