
Bitcoin Policy Institute
David Beckworth and Sam Lyman: The Stakes of Preserving Dollar Dominance
Sam Lyman and David Beckworth discuss how dollar stablecoins could shape the dollarβs global role and compete with central bank digital currencies. Their conversation covers access to Federal Reserve payment infrastructure, tokenized reserves and Treasury securities, and how banks and new payment providers might adapt to a more digital financial system. Recorded during Day 1 of Freedom Tech DC 2026, September 22, 2026, in Washington, DC. Presented by the Bitcoin Policy Institute. SPEAKERS Sam Lyman β Head of Research, Bitcoin Policy Institute; moderator David Beckworth β Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center LEARN MORE Freedom Tech DC: https://www.btcpolicy.org/summit Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/ Sam Lyman β BPI: https://www.btcpolicy.org/authors/sam-lyman David Beckworth β Mercatus Center: https://www.mercatus.org/scholars/david-beckworth FOLLOW ON X Sam Lyman: @SamLyman33 β https://x.com/SamLyman33 David Beckworth: @DavidBeckworth β https://x.com/DavidBeckworth Bitcoin Policy Institute: @bitcoinpolicy β https://x.com/bitcoinpolicy SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE Bitcoin Policy Institute: @btcpolicyorg β https://www.youtube.com/@btcpolicyorg ABOUT BPI The Bitcoin Policy Institute is a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing Bitcoin policy through research, education, and engagement with policymakers. #FreedomTechDC #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #Stablecoins #DollarDominance #Tokenization #DigitalPayments






