PANews reported on December 13th that, according to The Block, credit rating agency Moody's has proposed a new framework for assessing stablecoins. This framework will evaluate and rate the creditworthiness of stablecoin debt. Moody's framework effectively means that two stablecoins claiming 1:1 backing of the US dollar, even if they share the same underlying assets, could receive different ratings due to the different assets used to back them.

Moody's stated, "We will address market value considerations by estimating the market value risk for each eligible reserve asset, depending on its type and maturity." "The analysis will yield a projected interest rate applicable to the value of each asset. We also recommend considering operational, liquidity, technological, and other factors related to stablecoins to arrive at a final rating."