Bitcoin is a competitor to gold, not the US dollar, reiterates Fed’s Powell
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell also dismissed the idea that people see Bitcoin as a symbol of a lack of faith in the US dollar.
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JPMorgan sees advantages in deposit tokens over stablecoins for commercial bank blockchains
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AAX exec leaves the crypto exchange amid ongoing operational halt
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Survey shows South Koreans support crypto tax law
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