Crypto Could Avert Debt Crisis, Says Ex-US House Speaker
In a proposal laid out in the Wall Street Journal, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has advocated for a novel fiscal strategy that integrates cryptocurrency, specifically dollar-backed stablecoins, into the US economic framework to counteract the looming threat of a national debt crisis. Ryan, a prominent figure who led the House of Representatives […]
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