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Finance

Argentines Take Refuge in Stablecoins After Economy Minister Resignation

Major crypto exchanges reported consumers purchased up to three times as many stablecoins over the weekend as they usually do amid a growwing economic crisis.

Argentina has created a national committee to help develop blockchain technology. (Unsplash)

Videos

Why $29K Level is ‘Critical’ for Bitcoin

The Strategic Funds’ Managing Director Marc Lopresti discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook, explaining why $29,000 could be a “critical” level to watch. Plus, how do stocks and the U.S. dollar impact BTC’s price? What are the bull and bear cases for bitcoin?

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Opinion

A 'Petroyuan' Could Further Shake the Dollar's Dominance

Saudi-Chinese talks "accelerate" just as unprecedented sanctions against Russia whet global appetites for greenback alternatives.

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during a state visit to China in 2017. (Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Resilient as Commodity Prices Inflate, Dollar Strength May Hurt

The sustainability of bitcoin's gains is under question, as the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis has led to stress in the dollar funding markets.

Bitcoin stays resilient as commodities signal higher inflation ahead. (Highcharts.com/CoinDesk)

Policy

Is the Dollar Doomed?

In this excerpt from “The Future of Money,” author Eswar Prasad examines the forces – the rise of bitcoin and stablecoins and foreign currency competition – threatening the dollar’s perch as the world’s reserve currency.

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Policy

Bitcoin Has a Nonviolent Security Model

The dollar and its fiat family cannot say the same.

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Policy

US Policy Adviser Rebuts Peter Thiel: Bitcoin Won't Undermine USD

One policy maker says China is unlikely to use bitcoin as a financial weapon against the U.S. dollar.

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.

Markets

PayPal Co-Founder, Bitcoin Investor Thiel Says Bitcoin Could Be Chinese 'Weapon’

With bitcoin back in the spotlight, so are old fears that China may be at the reins.

Peter Thiel, co-founder and chairman of Palantir Technologies.

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