{"id":428237,"date":"2020-06-23T18:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T18:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=428237"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:04:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:04:18","slug":"economist-dollar-decline-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/economist-dollar-decline-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Economist Warns of Warp Speed Dollar Decline, How Will Bitcoin Respond?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The United States is in turmoil, and the dollar is weakening slowly, but steadily. But an economist is warning that the decline may soon kick into warp speed. If it does, what might that mean for Bitcoin<\/a>?<\/p>\n The United States has long enjoyed its role as an economic superpower. Its been almost 100 years since the dollar became the global reserve currency, fueling financial dominance in the country.<\/p>\n For the first time in its history, the dollar is showing signs of serious weakness and doubt.<\/p>\n As the black swan pandemic first began to impact the economy, investors flocked to safe-haven assets like gold, yen, franc, and the dollar.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Peaceful Protestor Recommends Buying Bitcoin On Live TV To Opt Out Of Failed Monetary System<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n These assets, including the dollar, traded at a premium, while other assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin tanked.<\/p>\n But how the United States has handled the hit to the economy the pandemic caused, has put the dollar in a vulnerable position.<\/p>\n Former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach believes that things are about to get much worse for the dollar, however. And fast. It also may be a favorable environment for Bitcoin.<\/p>\n According to the American economist, the dollar could soon decline at “warp speed.” And it could leave the asset vulnerable to Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIn a COVID era everything unfolds at warp speed,\u201d Roach told MarketWatch<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Roach sees the deterioration of the dollar happening “sooner rather than later,” and it could end the dollar’s domination as a global reserve.<\/p>\n The economist cites the combination of record unemployment rates, a rapidly growing Fed balance sheet, and a shrinking GDP as reasons for the sharp decline.<\/p>\n Roach’s comments have been met with strong criticism, which he blames on especially sensitive timing in the United States.<\/p>\n The recent, controversial political cycle may be coming to an end, and the nation is currently in turmoil. Public unrest over police brutality, wage inequality, and racism, has led to widespread protests and riots.<\/p>\n The country’s plan to reopen the economy has come under scrutiny<\/a> as being “poor.”<\/p>\n Adding insult to injury, new cases of the virus that caused the disruption in the first place is once again starting to climb.<\/p>\nWarp Speed Dollar Decline Could Lead Bitcoin To Take The Throne<\/h2>\n
Economist Examines Perfect Storm For Unprecedented USD Deterioration<\/h2>\n