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Trump’s Policies Threaten US Dollar Dominance, Warns Economics Professor
23.3.2025
In a recent essay for the Financial Times that is heating up discussions in economic circles, Berkeley professor and author of Exorbitant Privilege: The Rise and Fall of the Dollar, Barry Eichengreen argues that President Donald Trump’s policies are significantly undermining the foundations...
Stablecoins, Not Bitcoin, Extend US Dollar Hegemony, Chinese Economist Warns
23.3.2025
A Chinese economist, Zhang Ming, argues that U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins, not Bitcoin or Ethereum, are strengthening the U.S. dollar’s global dominance. Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins Bolstering Dollar’s Global Role According to Zhang Ming, deputy director of the Institute of Finance and Economics...
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete USD stablecoins — Max Keiser
22.3.2025
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete US dollar-pegged alternatives worldwide due to gold's inflation-hedging properties and minimum volatility, according to Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Max Keiser.Keiser argued that gold is more trusted than the US dollar globally, and said governments of foreign...
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete USD stablecoins — Max Keiser
22.3.2025
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete US dollar-pegged alternatives worldwide due to gold's inflation-hedging properties and minimum volatility, according to Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Max Keiser.Keiser argued that gold is more trusted than the US dollar globally, and said governments of foreign...
Digital Dollar Project Remarks Modernization Is Necessary to Preserve Dollar’s Status
21.3.2025
The Digital Dollar Project, which focuses on investigation leading to the future-proofing of the dollar, states that while the U.S. currency is still peerless, it is moving on the wheels of technology quickly approaching obsolescence. Digital Dollar Project States U.S. Currency Must Modernize...
Coinbase Could be Near Multi-Billion Dollar Deal for Deribit: Bloomberg
21.3.2025
Consummation of an acquisition would greatly advance Coinbase's push into the crypto derivatives market
HK Asia Holdings Buys More Bitcoin in Hedge Against Depreciation of Fiat Currencies
21.3.2025
The company bought another 10 bitcoin, signaling confidence in crypto as a long-term asset strategy
Inside ‘eccentric’ Ripple founder’s multibillion-dollar space station plan
21.3.2025
The serial entrepreneur who founded the Mt. Gox crypto exchange and co-founded Ripple has shared new details about his ambitious space station company Vast, which he hopes will help expand the human race into a multi-planetary species.In a March 20 interview with Bloomberg, Jed McCaleb confirmed...
Crypto Will 'Expand Dominance of U.S. Dollar,' Trump Says
20.3.2025
The U.S. president did not announce any new executive actions on Thursday
South Korea raids Bithumb amid ex-CEO’s alleged $2M embezzlement
20.3.2025
South Korean prosecutors raided crypto exchange Bithumb following suspicions that its former CEO embezzled funds to purchase an apartment. On March 20, Seoul’s Southern District Prosecutors Office reportedly searched Bithumbs offices in the country. The investigation centered around...
Kraken nears $1.5B deal allowing it to offer US crypto futures: Report
20.3.2025
Crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly closing in on a $1.5 billion acquisition of trading platform NinjaTrader, a move that would expand Kraken’s customer base and enable it to offer crypto futures and derivatives in the US.The deal could be confirmed by the morning of March 20 in the US,...
Turkish Lira Hits Record Low Against the Dollar Amid Arrest of Opposition Leader
19.3.2025
The Turkish lira has fallen to a record low against the U.S. dollar, trading at 40.96 before recovering slightly to 38.74, following the surprise arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. The country’s benchmark stock index, the BIST 100, dropped by as much as 7% in response to the news, which...
Venezuelan Minister Remarks 25% of Trade Can Be Conducted Away From the US Dollar
17.3.2025
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil stated that this new state of affairs in international trade was possible due to the push that Russia and the BRICS bloc exerted to bypass the U.S. dollar. Venezuelan Minister Yvan Gil: 25% of Trade Can Be Completed Away From the Dollar International trade...
Bitcoin price fails to go parabolic as the US Dollar Index (DXY) falls — Why?
17.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 12% since March 2, when it nearly reached $94,000. Interestingly, during the same period, the US dollar weakened against a basket of foreign currencies, which is usually seen as a positive sign for scarce assets like BTC. Investors are now puzzled as to why Bitcoin...
To Sell or Not to Sell: Redditors Debate Bitcoin’s Million-Dollar Moment
16.3.2025
A Reddit thread exploring whether bitcoin holders would sell at $1 million reveals a divided yet pragmatic community weighing financial goals, inflation risks, and long-term faith in the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Holders Split on $1M Exit Strategy A recent Reddit discussion in r/bitcoin...
Tim Draper: Bitcoin Goes to Infinity Against the Dollar—$250K BTC Is Just the Start
15.3.2025
Tim Draper envisions a future where bitcoin dominates, fiat crumbles, and people scramble to convert dollars before they become worthless, calling BTC the ultimate global currency. Tim Draper Says Fiat Is Doomed—Bitcoin to Replace the Dollar for Everything Tim Draper, a prominent venture...
Dollar-Strapped Bolivia to Rely on Cryptocurrency for Energy Imports
13.3.2025
Bolivia has integrated a crypto-powered system to pay for fuel imports through its state-owned company YPFB, as it is facing a shortage of dollars and a reduction in its dollar-denominated foreign reserves. Bolivia Builds Crypto System to Pay for Fuel Imports Crypto is becoming relevant for...
US Lawmaker: Stablecoins Key to Strengthening Dollar’s Dominance
12.3.2025
A U.S. congressman stressed that a well-regulated stablecoin market is essential for maintaining the dollar’s global dominance, modernizing payments, and expanding financial access without government overreach. Lawmakers Debate Stablecoin Role in Securing US Dollar’s Future House Financial Services...
Dollar’s Decline and Yield Crash: QCP Reveals Hidden Lifeline for Battered Risk Assets
12.3.2025
QCP Capital highlights a stark reversal in post-election market optimism as U.S. equities and crypto face historic sell-offs amid shifting fiscal and risk sentiments. Bitcoin Tests Key Support Level Amid Market Turmoil QCP Capital reported that U.S. stock markets extended declines following former...
Mt. Gox makes second $900M+ move in a week as Bitcoin taps $76K
11.3.2025
Defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox moved almost a billion worth of Bitcoin, the second large BTC transfer in a week, as Bitcoin’s price fell to a four-month low on March 11.Of the 11,833 Bitcoin (BTC) moved, 11,501 ($905.1 million) were sent into a new wallet, while the remaining 332 Bitcoin...