Could Bitcoin Affect Emerging Market Monetary Policy?

Could Bitcoin Affect Emerging Market Monetary Policy?

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Vice President, Dr. David Andolfatto, is optimistic about Bitcoin, as an alternative currency could impose limitations on the ability of governments to raise revenue through money creation. “In some countries”, the former professor says, “the ability for a central bank to print money is a significant source of revenue....


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