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ITM Trading: The Digital Dollar Advances as Total Control Expands
Post Views: 158 Recent legislative developments have brought the discussion around digital currencies to the forefront, particularly regarding the U.S. Federal Reserveβs potential issuance of a retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). While Congressβs temporary block on a government-issued retail CBDC until 2030 has been widely interpreted as a triumph for financial privacy and autonomy, this perspective may overlook a crucial underlying shift. The infrastructure for an advanced digital financial system is actively taking shape, and the implementation of a programmable digital dollar could manifest not through direct government action, but predominantly through private sector innovations like stablecoins. This perceived...
Lena Petrova: Japanβs Yen Collapse, Americaβs Next Financial Crisis has Begun
Post Views: 155 The global financial landscape is currently watching a dramatic shift in currency markets, centered on the recent, historic weakening of the Japanese yen. Dropping to levels not seen since the mid-1980sβtrading near 163 yen per US dollarβthe yen, once considered a reliable βsafe havenβ asset, is now at the heart of a complex economic puzzle. As experts analyze this decline, it becomes clear that the situation is driven by a massive interest rate differential between Japan, which has maintained near-zero rates, and the United States, where the Federal Reserve has aggressively hiked rates to curb inflation. This...















