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Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Federal Reserve has created trillions of dollars in order to keep the central bank’s private partners’ liquidity strong during the economic downturn. These moves have caused a number of sound money advocates and economists to explain that the Fed’s monetary policies will lead to hyperinflation in … Read more
While most digital assets have been suffering, stablecoins have been surging since the market downturn in mid-March and tether (USDT) is capturing more than 70% of BTC trades today. Besides tether, a wide range of other dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies have also benefited this month, as the market valuation of eight different stablecoins combined is well over … Read more
Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo and CFTC FinTech expert Gorfine talk new digital dollar initiative with Cointelegraph Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The top ten coins have done well but there’s a ton of unknown digital currencies moving up the ladder with great speed. In fact, a considerable number of cryptos have gained 50-1,520% in the last 30 days, since Black ‘Thursday’ The post Market Update: Slew of Unknown Coins Has Seen Considerable Gains Since ‘Black Thursday’ … Read more
Two of the best-performing currencies since the March 12 meltdown have been the United States Dollar and Bitcoin Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Digital currency markets have been consolidating since the initial price drop on February 26 that saw $25 billion shaved off the entire cryptocurrency market. At the time of publication, the cryptoconomy is hovering just above the $245 billion zone and a few coins today are making slight gains. Also read: MTV Airs Only the Negative … Read more
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has admitted that cryptocurrency could undermine the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The head of the U.S. Intelligence Community is seeking researchers to detail the impact of that status loss on the U.S., its economy, and national security. Also read: Fed Chair Powell Reveals … Read more
At the recent Symposium for Future Payments held in Stanford, California on February 5, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard stressed the importance of remaining “on the frontier of research and policy development regarding CBDC.” The position seems a contrast to the narrative in 2018 when Brainard maintained “there is no compelling demonstrated need for a … Read more
In the cryptocurrency world, there is no shortage of stablecoin action. Despite numerous competitors launching, Tether continues to dominate this landscape with ease. Despite the uphill battle, several new products will come to market throughout 2020. More Stablecoins Attempt to Dethrone Tether The question is whether they can be more successful than those stablecoins launching … Read more
The U.S. dollar currently is not at risk of being dethroned by a digital currency, IMF chief economist says Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico