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Why Stablecoins Fail: Lessons From the Past

Why Stablecoins Fail: Lessons From the PastStablecoins, the cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar to keep their value steady, can still face failures. Several well-known examples demonstrate that maintaining stability is more challenging than it appears. So, how does something designed to be ‘stable’ unravel? A Historical Review of Stablecoin De-Pegging Incidents There’s no doubt that these stablecoins […]

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Yellen Says US ‘Not Willing to Allow Contagious Bank Runs,’ Calls OPEC Oil Production Cut ‘Unconstructive’

Yellen Says US ‘Not Willing to Allow Contagious Bank Runs,’ Calls OPEC Oil Production Cut ‘Unconstructive’Roughly 26 days ago and in the following days, the U.S. witnessed two significant bank failures when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed. After speaking at an event on Monday at Yale University, Janet Yellen, the current U.S. Treasury secretary, told reporters that she was closely monitoring the banking industry. Yellen insisted that “matters […]

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Economist Says Bitcoin Isn’t Too Big to Fail — Warns BTC Can Only Establish Itself if Governments Allow It

Economist Says Bitcoin Isn’t Too Big to Fail — Warns BTC Can Only Establish Itself if Governments Allow ItAllianz’s chief economic advisor Mohamed El-Erian says that bitcoin is not too big to fail and that governments may intervene. While he believes that cryptocurrency will grow in popularity, the economist says “it takes away a lot from governments,” adding that this asset “can only establish itself if governments allow it to.” Economist Warns of […]

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Ron Paul Warns of Government Crackdown on Bitcoin — ‘The Government Is the Threat’

Ron Paul Warns of Government Crackdown on Bitcoin — ‘The Government Is the Threat’Former congressman Ron Paul has warned of a government crackdown on bitcoin and safe-haven assets may not be safe from government intervention. “The government is the threat,” he said, noting that “they will crack down because they have the ability to do it.” Ron Paul Warns of Government Threat to Bitcoin Former presidential candidate Ron […]

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