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Kim Dotcom on the ‘Great Reset,’ Strong Russian Ruble Puzzles Economists, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

This week, entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom said the “U.S. is beyond bankrupt,” and minced no words about a potential “controlled demolition of global markets.” Meanwhile, American economists are interested in the ruble’s strong performance in spite of sanctions against Russia, a new book emerges claiming to tell the “Real

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BIS Economists Contend Crypto Cannot Fulfill the Role of Money

“Fragmentation means that crypto cannot fulfill the social role of money,” concluded the report authors. The report contended that as transactions per block near their limit, the cost of transactions rises, causing users to seek out alternative blockchains. This “fragmentation” means blockchains cannot harness the beneficial network effects we associate

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President Biden taps economists for Fed governors’ seats, Sarah Bloom Raskin as vice chair for supervision

The White House has officially tapped former Fed governor Sarah Bloom Raskin to serve as the vice chair for supervision for the Federal Reserve, as well as economists Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson to fill two empty seats on its board of governors.In a Friday announcement, U.S. President Joe Biden

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President Biden is considering economists to fill Fed seats as leadership nominations move to Senate: Report

The White House is reportedly considering an Obama-era economic adviser and former Fed economist to fill the empty seats on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System in 2022. According to a Wednesday report from the Washington Post citing people familiar with the matter, U.S. President Joe Biden is

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Economists Rush to Declare End to the Recession – Here’s Why They’re Wrong

Better-than-expected jobs numbers and signs of economic recovery are leading some to declare the worst is over. We’re still far from normal—and economic data still show we’re worse off than the Great Depression in many areas. Here’s why the recession may just be getting started. Wall Street loves setting expectations at levels that

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The Greatest Wealth Transfer: Economists Predict the Emergence of New Bitcoin Millionaires, BTC Capturing 3% of Gold Market

The global economy has been feeling the hardships from the mandated lockdowns various nation states have implemented during the last month and a half. Oil prices have dropped below zero for the first time in history, and economic powerhouses like the U.S. are starting to show cracks in the

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