[[2026-04-06 Regular Meeting|<< Previous meeting]] | [[2026-05-13 Regular Meeting|Next meeting >>]] # Time and Location Date: Monday, May 4, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM ET (2 hours) Location: [NH Banking Department Offices<br>53 Regional Drive, Suite 200<br>Concord, NH 03301](https://maps.app.goo.gl/WY3PhCj5kPp1aEHY6) # Notes [Video](#Video) [Meeting Minutes](#Minutes) **Presentation Slide Decks:** - [[2026 - Parker Feld presentation to NH Stablecoin-RWA Tokenization Commission - FINAL.pdf|Parker Feld Presentation]] - [[NH_Stable_Token_Year_In_Review.pdf|NH Stable Token, Year in Review]] # Agenda **I. Call to Order & Opening Remarks (5 minutes)** - Welcome and introductions - Approval of meeting agenda - Approval of [[2026-04-06_Minutes.pdf|April 6 minutes]] **II. Presentation (45 minutes)** - Presenter: [Karen Parker Feld](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenparkerfeld/) - PhD Economics, Stanford University - A.B. Summa Cum Laude, Princeton University - Fulbright Scholar - Managing Director, Chase Manhattan Bank (Head of Currency Research) - Director of Foreign Exchange, Wellington Management (managed >$20B portfolios) - Managing Director of Foreign Exchange, Harvard Management Company - Founder & CEO, Paladin Advisors (acquired by Citizens Financial) - **Topic: The Digitization (Financialization) of Everything: A Solution in Search of a Problem?** - Framing question: what problem are these technologies actually solving? - Critical questions on blockchains, smart contracts, stablecoins, programmable money, and RWAs, illustrated by real-world scenarios - Tradeoffs: efficiency, transparency, security, and financial stability implications for NH - Commission discussion: guardrails, consumer protections, and opt-out mechanisms - 20-30 min presentation, balance for Q&A **III. Review of Recent Events and News Items (30 minutes)** - Group Discussion **IV. Public Comment Period (~5 minutes)** - Open floor for public input **V. Commission Discussion & Strategic Planning (15 minutes)** - Commission member reflections and discussion - Identify areas requiring further research - Plan for summer months **VI. Action Items & Next Steps (5 minutes)** - Schedule next meeting date. **VII. Adjournment** # Video *Due to technical difficulties, this meeting was not recorded via Teams. A lower resolution video can be found on [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/1191370814?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci) and a transcript can be found [[STSC Meeting 2026-05-04 Transcript.pdf|here]]. # Minutes ![[2026-05-04_Minutes.pdf]]