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Les États-Unis risquent de déclencher un deuxième marché de « l'eurodollar » s'ils s'attardent sur la réglementation des stablecoins

La certitude réglementaire de l'Europe pourrait attirer le marché des stablecoins en USD, écrit Jón Egilsson, ancien président de la Banque centrale islandaise et co-fondateur de Monerium.

Ledn's Mauricio Di Bartolomeo argues that the crypto lending industry can rebuild trust following a disastrous 2022. (Mathieu Stern/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Tether Loses $1 Peg, Bitcoin Briefly Drops to 2020 Levels Near $24K Before Rebounding

The tether (USDT) stablecoin dropped to as low as 94 cents Thursday before recovering to just above 99 cents, briefly losing its parity with the U.S. dollar. Separately, bitcoin dropped to levels not previously seen since December 2020. "The Hash" panel discusses weakening sentiment around stablecoins and why this matters as the crypto markets continue to be under pressure.

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Strike Phasing Out USDT From Bitcoin-Based El Salvador Remittances, CEO Says

Strike, the digital wallet startup behind El Salvador’s bitcoin-based payment system, is phasing out its use of Tether’s USDT stablecoin as a U.S. dollar substitute, CEO Jack Mallers said. “The Hash” team explores the ongoing scandal around Tether and the wider repercussions of El Salvador’s currency law.

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Michael Saylor: The US Dollar Will Be the Reserve Currency of the World and 'It Would Move on Bitcoin Rails'

MicroStrategy CEO and chairman Michael Saylor says the U.S. dollar will be the reserve currency of the world, and "it would move on bitcoin rails." Saylor also discusses buying more bitcoin with the $500 million bond sale his enterprise software company just completed, and he reacts to Elon Musk's tweet about Tesla supporting bitcoin if it becomes more environmentally friendly.

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El Salvador Commerce Secretary: Bitcoin Won’t Replace Dollar

El Salvador seeks to be the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Responding to Salvadorans fearful of a full pivot to a bitcoin standard, El Salvador’s Secretary of Commerce and Investments, Miguel Kattán, announced bitcoin would not replace the U.S. dollar.

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Does the Rise of Bitcoin Signal the Decline of the Dollar?

As bitcoin’s valuation soars, some in the crypto world believe the U.S. dollar is on the decline, but Marc Chandler, of Bannockburn Global Forex, disagrees. Chandler explains his position in the crypto vs. fiat debate, why he sees crypto as “private fiat,” and how CBDCs will change the crypto ecosystem.

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Will Bitcoin Replace the Dollar as the Global Reserve Currency?

A Washington Post op-ed says that bitcoin is unlikely to ever dethrone the dollar as the world's global reserve currency, citing the asset's volatility and limited supply. "The Hash" panel debates.

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Investment Strategists On Bitcoin’s Anticipated Move to $50K

Lyn Alden, Founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy discusses what to look for as we approach bitcoin’s possible rise to $50K, also touching on the topics of gold, dollar weakness, and DeFi.

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