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Ashwanth Samuel

Ashwanth Samuel

Stablecoin researcher, MBA candidate, and former consultant

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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Joined March 2026
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Summary

Ashwanth Samuel is a rising leader in the intersection of finance and technology, currently researching stablecoins at the MIT Digital Currency Initiative while pursuing his MBA at Harvard Business School. His work focuses on understanding how stablecoins can contribute to more efficient, inclusive, and programmable financial systems. ashwanthsamuel+1
He possesses a strong background in consulting and strategy, having worked at Bain & Company, where he quickly advanced from Associate to Senior Associate Consultant, and later at Protocol Labs, where he focused on Strategy & Operations for web3 technologies like IPFS and Filecoin. mit+1
Samuel is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Virginia, where he graduated first in his high school class, and was awarded both a Jefferson Scholarship and an Echols Scholarship. He completed a BA in Statistics with a minor in History and an MS in Data Science. During his time at UVA, he demonstrated leadership as the youngest chapter president for Phi Delta Theta and as IFC President. virginia+2
Beyond his academic and professional pursuits, Ashwanth is a classically trained violinist and was a member of UVA's Radio Music Society, performing string quartet covers of pop songs. He also actively engages with current technological trends, including 'vibe-coding' with new Gen AI applications, and is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. virginia+3

Work

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Will Stablecoins Impact the US Treasury Market?

August 20, 2025

A blog post exploring the potential effects of stablecoins on the US Treasury market, co-authored as part of a summer blog series from the MIT Digital Currency Initiative.

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Stablecoins and the Limits of Existing Analogies

August 3, 2025

A blog post co-authored for the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, discussing how current analogies fall short in describing stablecoins.

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1:1 Redemptions for Some, Not All

July 15, 2025

A paper co-authored for the MIT Digital Currency Initiative exploring the nuances of stablecoin redemptions.

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Designing payment tokens for safety, integrity, interoperability, and usability

May 5, 2025

A document co-authored for MIT Digital Currency Initiative and Kinexys by JP Morgan.

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Enjoys rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs. mit

Plays violin and was a member of the Radio Music Society at UVA, performing string quartet covers of pop songs. virginia+2

Engages in 'vibe-coding' with new Gen AI applications. mit