Government regulation will play a large role in mass cryptocurrency adoption. There is also speculation about governments investing in crypto. In this section we take a look at all government-related cryptocurrency topics.
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ELI5 Dollar Reboot Composite
Market analyst Jim Rickards edits the Strategic Intelligence newsletter and, in 2017, he made several predictions about the financial markets in the coming years, specifically men...
ELI5 How will The Federal Reserve’s Digital Dollar Work?
A speech by Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard gave clues about the Fed's advances on the research and development of a blockchain version of the US Dollar.
Although it's r...
Bitcoin negative yields are impossible
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Concepts In This Page
Smart Cities
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A new urban concept where resources are ideally distributed, collective transportation is universally available, resources are efficiently used and green energy is pervasive. Sensors allow automated systems to optimize city resources, while citizens interact with the city's infrastructure using technological means.
e-Dollar
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e-Dollar is an informal name given to a fully digital version of the US Dollar. It's really not a new concept, since the dollar itself has been almost a fully digital currency since the end of the gold standard. Most US dollars don't actually exist in paper or metal.
FED
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Acronym for Federal Reserve, USA's highest monetary authority.
Federal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve is USA's highest monetary authority. The FED, as it's popularly called, is in charge of generating more currency, establishing monetary policy and protecting the stability of the US dollar through various financial instruments. The FED is a popular target of criticism by proponents of cryptocurrencies.