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USD Coin (USDC), Circle’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, seemingly lost one of its biggest competitive advantages over its rival, Tether (USDT). Major crypto exchange Coinbase made an important change on the USD Coin page on its website following an audit which revealed that not all of USDC’s reserves were held in cash. This
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In a death knell to the dollar, Peter Brandt says the goal should be to stockpile Bitcoin. The renowned trader admitted his previous trading goal, to accumulate dollars, was the wrong strategy to have. But in the last year, Brandt said his mindset has shifted to favor the leading cryptocurrency. .@PeterLBrandt
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The head of the St. Louis Federal Reserve believes bitcoin does not pose a threat to the U.S. dollar’s status as the global reserve currency.In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, James Bullard said the Fed’s policy focus will remain fixed on a global dollar economy “as far as the
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By late 2013, it was clear crypto assets would be the future of finance. It was the first time bitcoin crossed $1,000. To the cypherpunks’ chagrin, central banks around the world began publishing warnings to curb the “decentralized genie” threatening the stability of the familiar system. First they ignore you, then
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Bitcoin (BTC) continues its blistering holiday weekend rally, surpassing $27,000 on Dec. 27. What's more, the market capitalization of Bitcoin has surpassed half a trillion dollars for the first time ever. BTC/USD hourly candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingviewBitcoin market cap breaches $500,000,000,000The new record-highs for Bitcoin come less than three days
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Historically, a weaker United States Dollar leads to strength across other “safe haven” assets. By analyzing the correlation, such momentum and conclusion can also be drawn with Bitcoin (BTC) and the USD.Bitcoin has gained in 2020 as the U.S. Dollar Currency Index (DXY) has been having a tough year. But
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Crypto has many problems of its own making. Bad user experiences, unsustainable transaction fees, an inability to assess risks in the face of unyielding innovation. But until this year, I doubt anyone would have suggested that an interdependence on the U.S. dollar was one of them. The introduction of easily tradable,
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A speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell scheduled for Thursday offers a reminder of just how dramatically once-slow-moving monetary forces have accelerated due to the devastating economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic. This time last year, President Donald Trump was vehemently criticizing Powell on Twitter for setting interest rates too
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A Bloomberg article claims that Americans are foregoing the safety of the dollar for more speculative assets like stocks, gold, and Bitcoin (BTC).High saving rates, low yieldsBecause of the COVID-19 lockdown, the personal savings rate in the U.S. is at a historic high. The yield offered by the financial institutions
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The Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be interested in Binance’s eponymous blockchain, 132% of ether wallets are in profit and the Bank of Japan is getting serious about CBDC R&D. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news, and why they’re
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