Right - I believe the whitepaper says it'll be a mix of bank deposits in various currencies plus short-term government securities. Still my point stands: you can have lower systemic risk in a serious crisis by holding t-bills or whatever directly, rather than indirectly via FB or any other stablecoin provider. Plus you'll get the interest payments.
Storing serious amounts of money in any of these stablecoins for any real length of time is economically irrational because by exiting their walled garden, you can obtain a higher return in exchange for reduced risk. Withdrawing is even better than a risk-free reward; it's a risk-reducing reward.
Storing serious amounts of money in any of these stablecoins for any real length of time is economically irrational because by exiting their walled garden, you can obtain a higher return in exchange for reduced risk. Withdrawing is even better than a risk-free reward; it's a risk-reducing reward.