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Buterin said that relying on a single fiat benchmark, such as the US dollar, is unwise for long‑term resilience, especially if the issuing nation faces economic challenges.
He proposed an alternative index that offers stronger durability than the dollar.
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Oracle’s design also drew his concern. He noted that data feeds must resist manipulation without raising fees or inflating token cost.
The oracle concern centers on systems fetching real‑world data for blockchains; if these oracles are too weak or manipulable, they threaten stablecoin integrity.
The third matter Buterin raised concerns about staking yields. He suggested lowering those yields to about 0.2% and using a staking method that avoids slashing risk.
Buterion observed that more than 95 % of stablecoins currently track the US dollar and stated that dependence on a nation’s currency could jeopardize a stablecoin over the long term.
Regarding staking yield, he noted that high returns can destabilize collateral and discourage use. He recommended lowering yields and rethinking staking models to reduce risks such as slashing.
Buterin recently suggested Ethereum should focus on helping people better understand how it works if it wants to reach genuine “trustlessness”. How? Read the full story.
