A dollar in the cryptocurrency world is still worth zero …

Alton Drew,

If you brought a US dollar into the crypto world, there would be no demand for it. Not surprising since the digital asset, argues Nouriel Roubini, has yet to move into the realm of a true currency. With no political economy to overlay, bringing the dollar or dollar-denominated assets into “crypto-world” for sale means a trader in crypto-world laughing in your face. Does cryptocurrency want to enter the realm of real currency or would it prefer remain a speculative asset? And if so, how can an argument be sustained that cryptocurrency can be used to serve the under-banked or unbanked?

USD/BTC—0.00000.0003
USD/ETH—0.00090.0009
Source: OANDA

Published by Alton Drew

I graduated from The Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in economics and political science (1984); a Master of Public Administration (1993); and a Juris Doctor (1999). I am a member of the Maryland Bar and practice political law. You can follow me on Twitter @altondrew. You can email me at altondrew@altondrew.com.

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