Steve Hanke is wrong about something Bitcoin related once again. He’s recently taken aim at the idea of the U.S. creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). In the video embedded in the X post below, Hanke claimed that converting government savings into bitcoin would be a “drag on the economy” because those savings wouldn’t be invested in “real capital assets that produce things.”He even doubled down, saying bitcoin doesn’t build factories, create jobs, or drive innovation. A US BITCOIN STRATEGIC RESERVE = A STUPID IDEA. Savings funneled into Bitcoin aren't…
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Bolivia Mulls Chinese Yuan for Trade Settlements, Steve Hanke Proposes 30-Day Solution for Venezuelan Inflation – Bitcoin News
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Bolivia mulls using the Chinese yuan in international trade settlements, inflation reaches 108.8% in Argentina, and Steve Hanke states he can eliminate Venezuela’s inflation in 30 days. Bolivia Mulls Using Chinese Yuan in International Trade Settlements The government of Bolivia has announced it is considering the usage of the Chinese yuan as a replacement for the US dollar for international trade settlements. The Bolivian President…
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