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Argentinos se refugian en stablecoins durante el fin de semana tras dimisión del ministro de Economía

Los principales exchanges del país informaron que los usuarios compraron hasta tres veces más criptomonedas estables que durante un fin de semana normal, en medio una crisis económica en ciernes.

By Andrés Engler

Jul 4, 2022 at 3:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 4, 2022

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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.

By Andrés Engler

Jul 4, 2022 at 4:17 a.m. UTC

Jul 4, 2022

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Inside China and Russia's Battle Against the US Dollar

How concerned with the USD’s role as reserve currency should we be?

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Mar 25, 2022 at 8:36 p.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2022

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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.

By David Z Morris

Mar 16, 2022 at 5:35 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2022

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The True Implications of Seizing Russia’s Foreign Reserves

An inflection point in the geopolitical order.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Mar 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2022

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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.

By Omkar Godbole

Feb 28, 2022 at 8:54 a.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2022

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Las criptomonedas podrían desestabilizar países y debilitar al dólar como reserva de valor, según Hillary Clinton

La excandidata a la presidencia de los Estados Unidos pidió un esfuerzo conjunto de los Estados nación para controlar el auge de las criptomonedas.

By Omkar Godbole

Nov 19, 2021 at 8:35 p.m. UTC

Nov 19, 2021

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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.

By Eswar Prasad

Sep 23, 2021 at 6:59 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2021

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