Definition ∞ Money Market Assets in the digital asset context typically refer to highly liquid, short-term digital instruments designed to maintain a stable value. These can include stablecoins backed by fiat currency or other low-risk assets, and tokenized representations of traditional money market instruments. They serve as a temporary store of value and a medium for short-duration lending and borrowing within decentralized finance.
Context ∞ The crypto news often covers the growing role of money market assets, especially stablecoins, in providing stability and utility within the volatile digital asset ecosystem. A key discussion involves the regulatory oversight and reserve transparency required to ensure the true stability of these instruments. Future developments will observe the expansion of tokenized real-world assets into digital money markets.