Specific Features of the Circulation of Digital Tokens in Decentralized Finance in the Context of Cross-Border Payment Arrangements

Abstract

The article examines digital payment tokens circulating in decentralized finance. The aim of the study is to de-velop a typology of digital payment tokens for their subsequent adaptation to the cross-border payment infra-structure as a specific payment token type that meets the necessary economic characteristics. The objectives of the study include an overview of the key innovations that led to the emergence and spread of decentralized finance, an analysis of the capabilities and advantages of smart contracts for creating digital tokens, a systema-tization of approaches to the regulatory framework for unsecured cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and the selection of the optimal type of digital payment token for use in a cross-border payment infrastructure based on distributed ledger technology. The results of the study include a developed typology of digital payment tokens based on their suitability for use in a cross-border payment system. The study concludes that, in order to elimi-nate the fragmentation of national legislation that hinders the use of digital payment tokens in cross-border payment infrastructure, it is advisable for national regulators in countries participating in the unified cross-border payment space to focus their attention on the development and implementation of harmonized regula-tion of stablecoins.