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US Senator Rand Paul Warns of US Dollar Losing Reserve Currency Status — Says ‘It’s Not an Unfounded Prediction’
30.4.2023
U.S. Senator Rand Paul has warned that the U.S. dollar could lose its status as a global reserve currency. “For a variety of reasons, both foreign policy as well as fiscal irresponsibility, yes, the dollar is in a precarious position,” said the lawmaker. Senator Rand Paul on U.S. Dollar Losing...
Economist Predicts Shift to Tripolar Reserve Currency World — Yuan, Euro to Disrupt US Dollar’s Dominance
30.4.2023
Economist Stephen Jen, a former Morgan Stanley managing director, expects a shift “from a unipolar reserve currency world to a multipolar world,” with the Chinese yuan, the euro, and the U.S. dollar forming a “tripolar” reserve currency configuration. ‘A Multipolar World’ Economist...
Reports by Fed and FDIC Reveal Vulnerabilities Behind 2 Major US Bank Failures
29.4.2023
On Friday, Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the U.S. Federal Reserve, published a report on the vulnerabilities that led to the ultimate failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In addition, Marshall Gentry, the chief risk officer of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...
Fed, NYDFS assess their supervisory performance after March’s big bank failures
28.4.2023
Internal reviews of the supervision of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have been released, showing weaknesses on the part of the banks’ regulators as well as management
US Government in Talks to Rescue Struggling First Republic Bank, Sources Say
28.4.2023
Sources have revealed that U.S. government officials are in talks to rescue First Republic Bank, a struggling financial institution. The discussions involve the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Federal Reserve, according to reports on Friday. Private-Sector...
Signature Bank Failed Because of Mismanagement, Contagion, FDIC Report Says
28.4.2023
The federal banking regulator said Signature’s exposure to crypto industry deposits was also a contributing factor to its failure
Today in Crypto: Binance to Begin Japan Operations, Millennials are Dominant Crypto Enthusiast Group, Canadian Police Issue Warnings After a $7.5M Scam, Hamas Stops Crypto Donations
28.4.2023
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Bitcoin price holds $29K as US PCE data sparks 90% Fed rate hike bets
28.4.2023
Bitcoin holds firm around $29,000 as markets escape a "shock" from the week's main macro event
Analysts at odds over Fed, US debt ceiling impact on Bitcoin price
28.4.2023
A political deadlock over the U.S. debt ceiling and its potential impact on the price of Bitcoin, which is already up 75% in 2023
ECB President Lagarde on De-Dollarization: Reserve Currency Status Should No Longer Be Taken for Granted
26.4.2023
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has warned that the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status “should no longer be taken for granted.” Acknowledging de-dollarization efforts by various countries, she stressed: “New trade patterns may have ramifications...
Hillary Clinton Warns of ‘Worldwide Financial Meltdown’ and Dollar Losing Reserve Currency Status if US Defaults on Its Debt
26.4.2023
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned that the U.S. defaulting on its debt obligations could lead to a global financial meltdown. “If Congress keeps flirting with default, calls for dethroning the dollar as the world’s reserve currency will grow much louder,” she stressed....
NY Fed Policy Change Could Squash Stablecoin Issuer Circle’s Hope for Fed Access
26.4.2023
Funds structured as stablecoin issuer Circle’s Blackrock-managed USDC reserve fund “generally will be deemed ineligible” for the New York Federal Reserve’s reverse repurchase program under the new rules
Economist Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Fall in American Living Standard — Elon Musk Weighs in on De-Dollarization, US Dollar Weaponization
26.4.2023
Economist Peter St Onge has warned that U.S. dollar weaponization will lead to “soaring inflation, a catastrophic fallen American standard of living, and a U.S. that falls off the world stage.” Commenting on the economist’s warnings, Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk weighed in...
Report: Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Says Upcoming Gold-Backed Digital Currency to Help Reduce Demand for US Dollar
25.4.2023
The governor of the Zimbabwean central bank, John Mangudya, recently revealed that his institution is planning to introduce a gold-backed digital currency. According to the governor, the soon-to-be-introduced gold-backed digital currency is expected to help diminish local residents’ demand...
'Smart money' eyes BTC bull run: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
24.4.2023
BTC price action may have taken a serious hit last week, but not every class of Bitcoin investor is dashing to the exit
Zimbabwe's central bank to issue gold-backed digital currency: Report
23.4.2023
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe plans to introduce a gold-backed digital currency as legal tender in a bid to stabilize its local currency
Jeffrey Tucker Says Dollar Will Be Dethroned, Russian Official Speaks on De-Dollarization, and a Look at Historic Fractional Reserve Banking in Italy — Week in Review
23.4.2023
Bitcoin proponents eyeing fiat failures are in no shortage of news on the topic as of late, as multiple officials, economists, authors, and analysts from around the world have been weighing in on “de-dollarization” in a prolific fashion. Author and libertarian Jeffrey Tucker said...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns ‘Death Blow’ Coming for US Dollar — USD to Lose Reserve Currency Status
23.4.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that a death blow is coming for the U.S. dollar and the USD will lose its global reserve currency status in this financial crisis. “People are still reluctant to call it a financial crisis, but that’s exactly what it is, except it’s bigger in scale and it’s going...
Financial Analyst Charles Nenner Warns About the End of the US Dollar and Its Consequences
22.4.2023
Charles Nenner, a financial analyst that served as head of market timing for Goldman Sachs for more than a decade, has warned about the end of dollar hegemony and its consequences for the U.S. According to Nenner, the BRICS bloc and the influence of Saudi Arabia will end the dollar as a reserve...
White House Economist Warns China Wants to Weaken US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status — Senator Says Biggest Threat Comes From Within
22.4.2023
In a congressional hearing, White House economist Jared Bernstein says there’s “some evidence” that China wants the U.S. dollar to lose its status as the world’s reserve currency. However, U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty stressed that the biggest threat to the USD dominance comes from within. China Wants...