In a recent speech in Portugal, Christine Lagarde — president of the European Central Bank (ECB) — gave a stern warning about the emergence of stablecoins, stating that they could lead to the creation of “new private currencies.” These stablecoins, which are tokens (digital tokens) backed by government currencies (fiat), pose a serious threat to …
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Governments and Central Banks React while the World Economy Enters in Recession Coma
The EU last week announced that the enforced rules on budgetary discipline are being suspended in order the member-countries of Eurozone to deal drastically with the upcoming recession due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The US Senate House on March 25 approved the $2trillion fiscal package proposal of US President Donald Trump to supprot the …