International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can replace cash. She has urged the public sector to “keep preparing to deploy CBDCs and related payment platforms,” emphasizing that these platforms “should be designed from the start to facilitate cross-border payments, including with CBDCs.” IMF Chief Encourages CBDC Adoption […]
Berkshire Vice Chair Charlie Munger Compares Bitcoin to a ‘Stink Ball’ Among Traditional Currencies
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, says he is concerned when the price of bitcoin rises. The 99-year-old compared the cryptocurrency to a “stink ball” among traditional currencies. “When you start creating an artificial currency, you’re throwing your stink ball into a recipe that’s been around for a […]
Jim Rickards Blasts US Congress Confiscation Initiatives: ‘The Drive to Create New Currencies Will Go Into Overdrive’
Renowned economist and best-selling author Jim Rickards has warned about the effects of a new U.S. congressional initiative that proposes confiscating Russian assets to reimburse itself for the aid given to Ukraine. Rickards believes that, if passed, this legislation will alert the international community about the need for creating new currencies. Jim Rickards Explains Confiscating […]
American Economist Jeffrey Sachs Heralds End of Dollar Hegemony: ‘Central Bank Digital Currencies Will Become the Basis of Payments’
Jeffrey Sachs, an American economist and best-selling author, has stated that the end of the dollar’s hegemony is near and that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will become the basis of cross-border settlements. For Sachs, the abuse of the U.S. dollar as a geopolitical weapon is one of the factors that will contribute to its […]
Analysis Says 2024 Halving Could Push Bitcoin to $400K, BRICS Declares Importance of Local Currencies in Trade — Week in Review
This week’s hottest stories detail a potential skyrocketing of bitcoin’s price to $ 400,000, connected with the upcoming 2024 halving event, emphasis on trade in local currencies made at the conclusion of the recent BRICS summit in South Africa, and claims of 260% faster hash detection via new BTC mining technology. This and more …