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Ron Paul Warns Fiscal Responsibility Act Will Erode US Dollar Value, Hasten Loss of Reserve Currency Status
8.6.2023
Former U.S. Representative Ron Paul has warned that the Fiscal Responsibility Act, recently signed into law by President Joe Biden, will escalate government spending, debt, and deficits. It will also erode the value of the U.S. dollar, “making it more likely that the U.S. dollar will lose...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Urges Against Challenging US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status
8.6.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has urged against challenging the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status amid the ongoing de-dollarization trend globally. “The United States is the fundamental foundation of the global economy. The U.S. dollar is the fundamental reserve currency,” Dimon said...
Russian Finance Minister Talks Dollar Attack on Russia, Importance of Developing Alternatives for Settlements
7.6.2023
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has given his opinion on the perceived attack the Russian economy has been receiving from the U.S. dollar, and how the country has moved to keep trade going. Siluanov also remarked on the importance of developing settlements in national currencies. Russian...
Cboe Receives CFTC Approval to Launch Leveraged Crypto Derivatives
7.6.2023
Crypto exchange and clearinghouse Cboe Digital will be able to offer margined bitcoin and ether futures contracts with the approval of the U.S. derivatives markets regulator. This will allow its clients to trade cryptocurrency futures with less collateralized capital upfront. Cboe Wins Regulatory...
Chinese Yuan, Euro, Digital Currencies Challenge US Dollar Dominance, TD Economist Says
7.6.2023
A senior economist at financial services firm TD says the Chinese yuan, the euro, and digital currencies could erode the U.S. dollar’s dominance. “Several countries have shown frustration with the dominance of the dollar and are pursuing alternatives for conducting international trade...
SEC Chairman Gensler Stresses Existing Fiat Digital Currencies Are Sufficient Amid Coinbase and Binance Actions
6.6.2023
In the aftermath of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement actions against Coinbase and Binance, chairman Gary Gensler engaged in a conversation, maintaining that further digital currencies are unnecessary. “We already have digital currency. It’s called...
Are Centralized Exchanges in the U.S. Doomed?
6.6.2023
With the SEC’s Binance and Coinbase lawsuits, the agency is signaling it really is now or never to “come into compliance.”
U.S. Doesn't 'Need More Digital Currency' Because It Has the Dollar, Says SEC's Gensler
6.6.2023
Gensler's comments follow landmark suits filed this week against Binance and Coinbase
BNB Plunges 9% as Binance Faces Lawsuit, Exchange’s Bitcoin Reserves Record Significant Outflow
5.6.2023
Following the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the crypto economy experienced a substantial decline of over 5% against the U.S. dollar, reaching a total valuation of $1.13 trillion. Among the leading digital...
XRP Bucks Market Trend as Proponents Remain Optimistic About Lawsuit Outcome
5.6.2023
Although the crypto economy has dipped 1.5% in value over the past 24 hours, XRP, the sixth-largest digital asset by market capitalization, has posted gains recently. In the last week alone, XRP has surged over 10%, and year-to-date, this digital currency has increased by 35% against the U.S....
Latam Insights —Tether to Start Bitcoin Mining Operations in Uruguay; Lula Proposes Abandoning US Dollar
5.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Tether announces a sustainable Bitcoin mining project in Uruguay, Brazil’s President Lula proposes a shift away from the U.S. dollar, and Argentina...
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Bull Market as US Economy Worsens
5.6.2023
Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of Bitmex, predicted the coming of a bitcoin bull market in the last two quarters of 2023. In his latest article, Hayes states that for investors, patience is vital, as he explains that the U.S. Federal Reserve will be unable to control inflation as the U.S. debt will...
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says US Is Jeopardizing Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status
5.6.2023
The CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has warned that the United States is jeopardizing the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status. He noted that the debt ceiling debate, risk of national default, and possible credit rating downgrades are “destabilizing” factors...
US Debt Ceiling Dramas Diminish Dollar’s Credibility and Reputation as Safety Asset, Warns Devere CEO
5.6.2023
The CEO of investment management firm Devere Group has warned that the U.S. debt ceiling dramas have weakened the U.S. dollar’s “global reserve currency’s credibility and reputation as a ‘safety asset.’” He cautioned that Congress’ debt ceiling deal “does not solve the underlying political...
Dollar-Based Stablecoins to Strengthen Greenback, CZ Says, Thinks DeSantis ‘Is Great’
4.6.2023
The regulatory environment in the U.S. doesn’t look good for crypto but the United States has the potential to lead again, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). The founder of the world’s largest digital asset exchange is convinced stablecoins can increase use cases for the U.S. dollar...
Cuban President: Ditching US Dollar Frees Countries From Sanctions and Aggression
3.6.2023
Cuba’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, says the U.S. dollar’s global reserve currency status enables the United States to pursue an “aggressive hegemonistic policy of building walls, imposing punitive sanctions, blackmail, aggression, and slander.” He added that the BRICS economic bloc...
US Dollar Will Lose Dominant Status, China and India Could Play Key Role in Currency Shift, Says Economist Lord O’Neill
3.6.2023
Lord Jim O’Neill, the British economist credited with coining the acronym BRIC, has explained that the U.S. dollar will lose its dominant status. He expects the Chinese yuan and possibly the Indian rupee to become “much more important currencies for the world.” Lord Jim O’Neill on...
Indian and Russian Foreign Ministers Discuss Cooperation in BRICS, G20, SCO
2.6.2023
Indian external affairs minister and Russian foreign minister have held a meeting to discuss cooperation within the BRICS, the Group of Twenty (G20), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The two countries have been shifting to settlements in national currencies, reducing their...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns of US Dollar Crisis and ‘Catastrophic End’ — National Debt Will ‘Spiral out of Control’
2.6.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned of an impending U.S. dollar crisis. He predicted that with the new debt ceiling deal, “reckless government spending and borrowing will continue until a sovereign debt and U.S. dollar crisis bring it to a catastrophic end.” Peter Schiff’s Latest...
Lula Proposes to Revitalize South America Union USAN; Reinforces Need of Shifting Away From US Dollar
1.6.2023
Luiz Inacio “Lula” Da Silva, President of Brazil, remarked on the need to retake South American integration mechanisms through the Union of South American Nations (USAN). Lula also proposed to shift away from the U.S. dollar by using a standard reference currency for bilateral...