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Part 10/13:

The Concentration of Power and the Race for Digitized Control

The beneficiaries of this transition form a remarkably interconnected cluster: Circle, Coinbase, BNY Mellon, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and industry giants like Visa and Mastercard are all positioned to extract rents—charging fees, earning reserve spreads, and controlling institutional access to the digital dollar universe.

The question remains: who will ultimately benefit the most? With valuations soaring—Circle shares trading above $105 and BlackRock assets linked to digital tokens—this ecosystem is rapidly consolidating. But at what cost? The essence of the original decentralized vision is being subsumed by centralized, regulated entities wielding control.

Risks and Challenges Ahead