According to Zhang Ming, deputy director of the Institute of Finance and Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins, not bitcoin ( BTC) or ethereum ( ETH), are likely to have a “significant impact” on the international financial system. Ming cites stablecoins’ “link” to the U.S. dollar, a sovereign currency, which he said gives these digital assets the characteristics of the greenback.

In a recently published op-ed, Ming, who also serves as the deputy director of the National Finance and Development Laboratory, asserts this U.S. dollar link is further extending the greenback’s hegemony. To illustrate, Ming points to the use of stablecoins as a store of value by residents and businesses in countries battered by inflation.

The deputy director also cited the use of U.S. dollar stablecoins to provide liquidity support in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem as another example of these digital currencies playing a role in strengthening the international currency status of the U.S. dollar. Observers believe the likely passage of stablecoin bills by the U.S. Congress will further enhance their role in bolstering the U.S. dollar

As has been reported by several media outlets, including Bitcoin.com News, some U.S. lawmakers are seeking to pass legislation that would compel stablecoin issuers to back stablecoins with U.S. Treasuries only. Some opponents of this move insist the passage of such legislation would be detrimental to Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDT, or tether.

Other critics, however, believe the enactment of laws compelling stablecoin issuers to hold U.S. Treasuries ensures the dollar hegemony is maintained. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has repeatedly said that his company, which holds billions of dollars in U.S. debt, is already playing its part in furthering this goal.

However, Ming believes China can counter attempts to extend the dollar into the digital currency realm by issuing its own stable currency. He also suggested expanding the use of the digital yuan on Chinese internet platforms to increase the renminbi’s (RMB) international currency status.

Meanwhile, Ming said China should encourage the trial and promotion of digital special drawing rights (e-SDR) at the level of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Implementing an e-SDR could upend attempts to make the U.S. dollar the most important currency in the digital currency ecosystem.

“The flourishing of various digital currencies is naturally better than the U.S. dollar monopolizing the development track of digital currencies. e-SDR can expand the use of supranational reserve currencies in the digital field and virtual space, and also help promote the diversification of the international monetary system,” Ming said.

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