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U.S Central Bank plans Crypto U.S dollar
President of the Dallas Federal Reserve hinted that it was time for the US Federal Reserve to begin work on a crypto dollar.
President of the Dallas Federal Reserve, Robert Kaplan, hinted that it was time for the US Federal Reserve to begin work on a crypto dollar immediately. This is a clear sign that some policymakers view this as an urgent case that needed to be promptly attended to.
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Speaking recently at a virtual seminar hosted by Bloomberg, the President of the Dallas Federal Reserve reportedly said,
“It is critical that the Fed focuses on developing a digital currency in the coming months and years.
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“The world’s largest economy is finally considering the use of digital dollars, following slow COVID-19 stimulus payments to its citizens. The U.S Congress recently heard testimonies on the usage of digital dollars to facilitate the U.S’ legacy financial infrastructure.
“America’s Congressional Fintech Task Force examined Federation Accounts and the use of digital dollars in expanding financial reach in the United States,” said Kaplan.
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- The U.S government is presently considering a framework in creating a U.S. central bank digital currency, which would be mined through the blockchain protocol, transferred between users, and recorded in a public ledger.
- The digital dollars would be stored in a distributed database via the internet, on an electronic computer database, within a stored-value card or virtual files.
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What you should know
Former CFTC Chairman and Co-founder of the Digital Dollar Project, J. Christopher Giancarlo, some months ago spoke about the need for America to upgrade its financial system. He said, “Unless we act, this coming wave of innovation will put enormous strain on our aged financial system.”
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Ripple opens last billion XRP for 2020, worth over $662 million
Ripple, a few hours ago unlocked 1 billion XRP, worth about $662 million, from an escrow account.
Fast-rising crypto and presently the third most valuable by market value, unlocked 1 billion XRP worth about $662 million from an escrow account a few hours ago.
Whale Alert, an advanced crypto tracker, monitored these large crypto movements, which occurred in two different 500 million XRP transactions in real-time.
Ripple opened 500,000,000 XRP (331,666,216 USD) from escrow at Ripple Escrow wallet.
🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 500,000,000 #XRP (331,666,216 USD) unlocked from escrow at Ripple Escrow wallet
— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) December 1, 2020
It also opened another 500,000,000 XRP (330,070,551 USD) from escrow at Ripple Escrow wallet.
🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 🔓 500,000,000 #XRP (330,070,551 USD) unlocked from escrow at Ripple Escrow wallet
— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) December 1, 2020
Ripple had earlier set up a strategy where it released 1 billion XRP monthly for sale, for the purpose of funding its company operations, and to invest in start-ups of interest, with the rest kept back in the escrow accounts.
What you should know
Ripple (XRP) plays dual roles as a payment platform and a currency. It is an open-source platform that was created to allow quick and cheap transactions.
- Ripple has gained the attention of major global banks such as Bank of America, Santander, Standard Chartered, and Barclays for international transactions worldwide.
- It is following hard on the heels of its arch-rival and traditional banking payment system, SWIFT, with its fast-rising payment network, better known as Ripplenet.
What this means
In simple terms, the implication of this is more liquidity in the Ripple network, as more investors will now have access to those XRP.
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U.S investment giant, with $295 billion assets plans to buy Bitcoin
Wall Street giant that has about $295 billion assets under management is seeking permission for one of its funds to take a substantial stake in Bitcoin.
Global investment powerhouse, Guggenheim Partners is getting ready to invest about $500 million dollars into the flagship crypto asset, Bitcoin.
According to its recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Wall Street giant has about $295 billion assets under management is seeking permission for one of its funds to take a substantial stake in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC).
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“The Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund may seek investment exposure to Bitcoin indirectly through investing up to 10% of its net asset value in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. To the extent the Fund invests in GBTC, it will do so through the Subsidiary. Except for its investment in GBTC, the Fund will not invest, directly or indirectly, in cryptocurrencies,” the report said.
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What you should know
The Investment giant, Guggenheim Partners provides services such as investment banking, broker-dealer services in capital markets, and asset management, It has more than $295 billion under its asset management. The elite investment bank is primarily known for its solid investments returns in entertainment and media firms
The investment company, However, spoke on the risks associated in investing such assets, as it took into consideration the very high volatility it often exhibits when compared to other financial instruments, meaning such attributes could result in huge losses for the company.
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“The price of Bitcoin could drop precipitously (including to zero) for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to, regulatory changes, a crisis of confidence in the Bitcoin network, or a change in user preference to competing cryptocurrencies. The Fund’s exposure to cryptocurrency can result in substantial losses to the Fund.”
Bottom-line: With a blurry global outlook gradually becoming a daily norm, institutional funds around the globe have been trooping in droves to have a stake in crypto assets, particularly Bitcoin which all have been outperforming other financial assets in 2020.
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Ripple opens last billion XRP for 2020, worth over $662 million
Paul
November 11, 2020 at 8:00 am
this is a great idea..