Un Podcast Sobre Bitcoin EEUU elimina la norma que frena el avance de cripto
Feb 25, 2026
They unpack a pivotal SEC rule change that alters how stablecoins count as short-term liquidity. History lessons trace 1970s reforms and presidential trade powers shaping modern finance. Discussion connects stablecoins to money-market roles and how that could affect short-term Treasury demand and Bitcoin price dynamics.
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Stablecoin Haircut Cut To 2 Percent
- The SEC's guidance lowers the regulatory haircut on stablecoins from 100% to 2% for broker-dealers under Rule 15c3-1.
- Alberto Mera explains this makes stablecoins count almost like money market instruments, allowing institutions to hold them on balance sheets without breaking capital rules.
Use Bitcoin Collateral To Borrow Without Selling
- Consider peer-to-peer bitcoin-backed loans to access liquidity without selling BTC.
- Alberto Mera recommends Firefish as a platform where you post BTC as collateral to borrow cash while retaining ownership.
1970s Reforms Built Modern Treasury Demand
- Alberto Mera recounts 1970s US policy responses to crisis that reshaped markets, like the Securities Act Amendments and ERISA.
- He connects those reforms to the creation of money market funds and institutional buyers of Treasury debt that later supported dollar hegemony.