Buying Bitcoin 'will quickly vanish' when CBDCs launch — Arthur Hayes

Buying Bitcoin 'will quickly vanish' when CBDCs launch — Arthur Hayes

Looking to buy BTC to avoid the CBDC "horror story?" The best time was "yesterday," the former BitMEX CEO says. Bitcoin (BTC) holders looking to avoid Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) may have gained a surprise ally — banks.In his latest blog post, “Pure Evil,” Arthur Hayes, ex-CEO of crypto derivatives platform BitMEX, argued that banks may limit the impact of the CBDC “horror story.”Hayes: Bitcoiners and banks stand against CBDC "dystopia"CBDCs are currently in various stages of development worldwide. Fans of financial sovereignty naturally fear and even despise them, as they....


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