What Happens If Bitcoin Becomes The World’s Reserve Asset?
The idea of bitcoin as a reserve asset for nations around the world has been floating for years now. While some feel that this is the inevitable end game for bitcoin, it is still left to know what impact this will have on the value of the digital asset if this were to be the […]
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On 1st October 2016, the Chinese Yuan became the world's 5th reserve currency. What does it take to become one and can Bitcoin get there? What are reserve currencies? The term reserve currencies today denotes currencies which form part of the International Monetary Fund's SDR (Special Drawing Rights) basket. SDR was created by the IMF in 1969 as a reserve asset, as there was a shortage of existing reserve assets (gold and the US Dollar) to support the expansion of world trade. The currencies which form part of the SDR basket are the US Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, Pound Sterling and from....
When Microstrategy Inc. bought $425 million bitcoin in the last two months, the decision became an important stamp of institutional approval of the top crypto’s credentials as a mature, safe-haven asset. The American technology firm had just made bitcoin its primary reserve asset to hedge against fiat inflation. Now, it appears major global companies are following Microstrategy’s bitcoin strategy. The website bitcointreasuries.org is curating bitcoin treasures held in reserve by publicly traded companies from across the world. At the time of writing, 13 companies with a....
Lately, the discussions regarding Bitcoin as a reliable strategic reserve asset have garnered significant interest within the entire cryptocurrency industry due to its potential to serve as a hedge against inflation and economic stability. Even though most people see this as a notable idea, some believe BTC is an unreliable choice for a federal reserve […]
Analyzing the precarious positions of the world’s fiat economies can drive a conclusion that the Federal Reserve will have to adopt bitcoin.
After a momentous 2020, this will be the year that bitcoin takes major strides toward becoming the world’s reserve currency. The post BIP 2021: Bitcoin’s Path Toward Reserve Currency Status Is Set appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.