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Cryptocurrencies started out with a libertarian desire to give people an alternative to national money, thereby escaping government power to depreciate their fiat currencies through inflation. Many…
From ReadWrite:
The second issue the subcommittee raised was that of government-created cryptocurrencies. Alex J. Pollock of the R Street Institute said that: “In short, to have a central bank…
From Markets Insider:
Finzat Block LLC., a Block One Capital portfolio company, announced that Alex J. Pollock has become a Senior Advisor to the firm. Mr. Pollock, former President and CEO of the…
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From Live Bitcoin News:
Last week, Alex Pollock, senior fellow at the R Street Institute, argued during a U.S. Congressional Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade that “a central-bank digital…
From Coingeek:
Alex Pollock, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute, took to the microphone to discuss central bank-digital currency (CBDC). He said, “[To] have a central bank digital currency…
From Digital Trends:
Also brought up during the hearing was the idea of central banks issuing their own digital currency. Alex Pollock from the R Street Institute refuted the idea, as these banks…
From the House Financial Services Committee:
“There is no doubt that the digitalization of financial transactions, records, access to information, and communication will continue to increase, and…
From Crowdfund Insider:
As previously reported, the list of witnesses included the following individuals;
Dr. Rodney J. Garratt, Maxwell C. and Mary Pellish Chair, Professor of Economics,…
From Crypto Disrupt:
Many of the committee members warned that having such a central system could amplify the risk of bank runs with several major institutions already recoiling against the idea. A…