Why Bitcoin-Like Scarcity Would Be a Disaster for the Dollar
Calls to restrict the Fed's money printing powers fail to recognize the likely consequences, including price instability.
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Jul 28, 2020 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2020
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'Money Printer Go Brrr' Is How the Dollar Retains Reserve Status
Forecasts of the dollar's demise are premature. Demand for greenbacks has never been stronger, says our columnist.
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Jul 1, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2020
How a Fatal Weakness Forced Libra to Capitulate
While Bitcoin created an alternative financial system independent of government, Libra’s architecture depends on the existing fiat currency system – and on the whims of the governments that control it.
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Jun 2, 2020 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2020
Bitcoin's Halving Is Nothing Like Quantitative Tightening
The halving could both increase the rate at which bitcoin’s price rises and bring forward the point at which it crashes, says our columnist.
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May 19, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2020
The Stablecoin Surge Is Built on Smoke and Mirrors
Are stablecoins fully backed by reserves? Are they FDIC-insured? Stablecoins may be too good to be true, says our columnist.
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May 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2020
How to Get Money to People in an Emergency, Fast
How do you get emergency dollars to Americans fast? You use smartphones, not checks and bank accounts.
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Apr 7, 2020 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2020
How Central Banks Could Use Digital Cash to Deliver Universal Basic Income
Central banks are well placed to deliver regular, no-questions-asked monthly payments to everyone, and to manage any ensuing inflation.
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Mar 30, 2020 at 5:53 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2020
The Tokenization Delusion
The idea of everyone issuing their own tokens, and transacting freely without government involvement, is nothing but a lovely dream.
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Mar 9, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2020
Lightning Network May Not Solve Bitcoin's Scaling 'Trilemma'
It isn’t possible to have decentralization, a fixed money supply and sufficient liquidity for an efficient payments system, says Frances Coppola.
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Jan 20, 2018 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2018
Blockchain Requires Radical Change, Not Compromise
A retro-fitted version of same-old system? That's what blockchain may become if financial firms aren't ready to be radical.
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Sep 9, 2016 at 1:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2016