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Lynette Zang: Hyperinflation Looms as US Dollar’s Purchasing Power Dwindles

Lynette Zang, CEO of Zang Enterprises, asserts that hyperinflation is already underway, predicting a further decline in the U.S. dollar’s value. According to Zang’s recent interview with Kitco, the current financial trends indicate that the dollar’s purchasing power will reach zero, leading to a significant economic crisis by 2025. Zang Warns of Hyperinflation as U.S.…
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Hong Kong Regulator Launches Sandbox to Test Tokenized Asset Transactions

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has launched a sandbox to test the use of tokenized assets in real-world scenarios. The sandbox aims to promote interbank settlement using tokenized currency and central bank digital currencies. The HKMA will collaborate with other regulators and industry players to support the development of Hong Kong’s tokenization market. Testing Tokenized…
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IMF: CBDCs Can Boost Financial Inclusion and Payment Efficiency in Middle East

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says 19 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia, including Bahrain, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, are in the advanced “proof-of concept” stage for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “We support policymakers evaluating the need to issue a CBDC and help them craft strong policies and regulatory frameworks…
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BIS Survey: 94% of Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency

The latest Bank for International Settlements (BIS) survey reveals that 94% of central banks are exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). There has been a notable increase in wholesale CBDC experiments, especially in advanced economies. Central banks are examining various factors for retail CBDCs, including holding limits and offline functionality. 94% of Surveyed Central Banks…
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India’s Digital Rupee Expands: Non-Banks to Offer Central Bank Digital Currency Wallets

India’s central bank has announced that it will enable non-bank payment system operators to offer central bank digital currency (CBDC) wallets. Noting that “necessary changes will be made to the system to facilitate this,” the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the initiative is expected “to enhance access and expand choices available to users.” Non-Bank…
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Robert Kennedy Jr: Bitcoin Is Inflation Offramp — BTC Is Key to Transactional Freedom

U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) says bitcoin is the offramp from central banks’ “money printing machine.” Emphasizing that bitcoin is a “hard currency,” he stressed the importance of making the cryptocurrency available to the American public. “Transactional freedom is as important as freedom of speech and you only get that from…
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Veteran Investor Jim Rogers on Crypto: Bitcoin Unlikely to Become Money, Governments Favor CBDCs

In a new interview, Jim Rogers, who helms Rogers Holdings Inc. and was a co-creator of the Quantum Fund alongside George Soros in the 1970s, shared his observation of “various signs that something is going to go wrong soon” within the U.S. economy, predicting an impending recession. Additionally, Rogers discussed the leading crypto asset bitcoin,…
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IMF Chief Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash — Urges Public Sector to Prepare for CBDC Deployment

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can replace cash. She has urged the public sector to “keep preparing to deploy CBDCs and related payment platforms,” emphasizing that these platforms “should be designed from the start to facilitate cross-border payments, including with CBDCs.” IMF Chief Encourages CBDC Adoption…
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Robert Kiyosaki Expects Bitcoin to ‘Become Priceless’ When the Fed Launches Central Bank Digital Currency

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has predicted that bitcoin will “become priceless” when the Federal Reserve launches a central bank digital currency (CBDC). He warned that privacy will be destroyed, emphasizing that “Big Brother will be watching.” The famous author urged investors to start accumulating bitcoin now “before it’s too late.” Robert Kiyosaki’s…
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CBDCs could support a more stable economy — if banks pull the strings

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could confer economic benefits if governments don’t use them to cannibalize the commercial banking industry. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have become well-established as a major talking point in the academic mainstream and geopolitics — not to mention the crypto community and its rowdy public discourse on X. While national…
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