Bitcoin Forum

Today is the third day of the New Economy Forum and the speakers for today include Hillary Clinton and Tony Blair.

For her part, Clinton made mention of cryptocurrency. She urged that nation states should start paying attention to its rise. I don't know how much the former US presidential candidate and secretary of state knows about cryptocurrency but she is definitely briefed about it.

For better or for worse, she interprets crypto-- perhaps she actually meant Bitcoin more than crypto-- as having the potential for undermining not just other less powerful fiat currencies but also the USD itself as the reserve currency.

This to me is a sign that the old order has now been seriously shaken to the core. And rather than opposing that which seriously disrupts the old system, something which they cannot stop, it might actually serve them better if they just embrace and exploit it.

If the USD is now being threatened and the threat is more or less unstoppable primarily because of its decentralized system, it might be prudent to just welcome the threat and make use of it.

What do you think? Will the USD face its eventual demise as a reserve currency due to its own weaknesses and the threat of other growing competitor currencies? Or could it be revived and even made stronger by the adoption of Bitcoin as a potential reserve currency in the future?

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1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuNhMuEGk0M

I wouldn't go so far as looking at this as them being shaken up, I think this is just her trying to be relevant by namedropping something like crypto that's THE thing right now. I think structures of power (governments, financial organizations, tax agencies...) have been taking notice of crypto for a long time now and all this gradual adoption of crypto is a result of years of watching and taking notes on what's going on. I wouldn't go so doom and gloom on USD or any other currency for that matter, I think it would be more in the vain of cohesion between the old concepts in economics and finance and the new concepts.

Not sure how she's so surprised that bitcoin is a threat to the USD; you know, after they like inflated the USD like hell. Of course people are looking for lifeboats. It's like shooting yourself in the foot then blaming your doctor/surgeon.

Someone commented this on twitter and I think it is appropriate in this situation, Hillary Clinton blaming Bitcoin saying it's destabilizing nations and us dollar, is equivalent of someone blaming lifeboats on sinking Titanic ship for saving lives of people and passengers.

It might become less profitible for the US government but not being the world reserve currency hasn't done too badly for the other countries that have had the title in the past.

I doubt crypto has the strength to overtake the dollar within a few years for example but there will likely be a solution that rises up that consumers/businesses accept (and we can hope it's not centrally controlled).

Exactly, not just talking about Bitcoin alone but the entire crypto doesn't hold a chance at replacing the Dollar to become world reserve currencies because these things are being seen as highly volatile assets where storing money can only be useful for those who see the price of BTC to be at least a few dollars higher than what they invested at, at the end of the day. I believe centralisation is definitely going to take place once regulations come into effect globally, but that'll take time (not so far).

Against the background of the constant pumping of money into the world economy, even Shitcoin 3.0, whether it is legal with its crazy emission, will not overtake the dollar. The only scenario in which the cryptocurrency will have weight is integration with the fragile global credit pyramid, but this is unlikely as long as the Fed keeps the refinancing rate at zero.         p.s. I will quote myself as it seems to me that the adjacent thread will be blocked! ;D

Bitcoin is considered as a store of value. Countries that are facing hard inflation have begun to consider bitcoin/crypto as the way to revitalize the economy. The recent inflated one being the Turkish lira. MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor have mentioned in his tweet "Bitcoin is hope for Turkey" because it has lost third of its value since March. He mentioned TRY to USD will slow down the collapse whereas adoption of bitcoin will revitalize the economy from the damage. During the time period lira have inflated 50% and the USD prices are up about 6%

These kind of act will boost the USD, when the adoption of cryptocurrency happens it'll damage the USD. This seems to be the major reason why Hilary Clinton have revealed such a statement. Apart from this there were more countries in the queue for cryptocurrency adoption which at present depend much on USD.

That's so funny to see some Hillary Clinton says on the news, that's obvious that none can ignore the spreading word of bitcoin all over the world, not just in the USA but in any other country, now after years of ignoring bitcoin and trying to think that's not an important technology they say bitcoin cannot be ignored, I However, theoretically I believe what Clinton started in just a political game to talk and about something trending and famous in the world and get people's attraction to herself. Otherwise, I'm not sure even if she really understands anything or cares about bitcoin.

Definitely true Bitcoin can't replace the normal fiat currency as a major reserve but it would continue to be a treat to many nations economy due to its decentralized nature. One limitations Bitcoin might face in the future is it's highly volatile nature and as long as it's unstable there are no chances for adoption but can serve as store of value for some countries

The government, and Hilary would be well up to date on Bitcoin. She might not have the knowledge about it personally, but the government have been aware of its existence from its very inception. I wouldn't take Hillary's comment as the government are going to start cracking down on Bitcoin though, I took it as her personal opinion rather than anything official or her being in the know of things that might be official.

Adoption of Bitcoin has already started. The difference is; it's being used as a reserve currency rather than a every day currency. This doesn't really hurt fiat currencies all too much in its current state, fiat currencies do that to themselves, because of their inflation which is a design flaw. If fiat fails, it's because it's flawed, and there are better alternatives out there. At the moment though, Bitcoin isn't the answer to all our problems. I see Bitcoin as a way of controlling your money right now, and it probably has more potential to earn you money over a period of time, than if you were to collect the tiny amount of interest banks offer.

ha! the audacity...these ponzi scheme loving clowns keep priting money, inflation rate keeps growing and they have the audacity to blame cryptos for all the mess they themselves created. She even says cryptos could "destabilize" nations? the way she said it tho, as if a damn nuke is gonna wipe a nation. Almost everything she said is actually a good thing like the rise of cryptos, undermining fiat, crypto possibly acting acting as a new reserve currency in times of turbulence economy yet she painted it in a bad light with that last "destabilizing nations" bit. I hate politicians

How come countries can use BTC as a store of value without its adoption? Amazed, truly!
Anyways, Bitcoin's volatility will still be there years later be it towards north or south, because traders are in crypto for money so they won't let the volatility go apart from BTC to earn through futures if not spot.

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That's the only reason we all are here, because banks have been looting us all the way since centuries and it's such a system that was made only for the benefits of Governments and Big Entities of their countries. FFS, if I'd have got BTC in my childhood back in 2000s or even earlier, I'd have experienced already what it is to be financially free while we have been paying yearly debit card charges, QAB (Quarterly Average Balance) Non-Maintenance charges, SMS charges (for transaction alerts), calling charges to Bank if we'd like to ask something regarding their services, I mean WTF? We need to pay them more money to handle our money? Are they providing any kind of security to us? What about the banks that got ripped by many industrialists who ran away with people's money and such innocent people are still waiting for their money to be returned to them?

Are we retards that we can't even handle our money? BTC removed all these things as well as the stress to pay these shitty charges to banks as I can simply sell my BTC for cash and get my work done. My view of looking towards money changed after BTC came in my life, and I'd happily use it till I live.

This news is always good! An essay said, for better or for worse if we talk about it, interest in cryptocurrencies is growing in all sectors, i believe usd will not go away, bitcoin is considered gold in the classic market, so they will go hand in hand this is mine opinion! A remote chance to create a new cryptocurrency, anything is possible!

This is actually already happening through the so many regulations being passed in different countries and also noticiable through sudden changes of mind by another countries, like China, for an example, which has already admitted they can regulate bitcoin at some point, instead of completely banning it.

Even the friendly bitcoin adoption by El Salvador is a good indicator the traditional system which rules the world is trying to take advantage of crypto currency to prolong their domination in every local socities.

or this is a opposite stand of Hillary Clinton as Biden is seemingly against crypto? there are some rumors that some americans are selling their coin now because of Biden's word against this market?
looks like supported post here , years passed and here we are now .

United States administration has always been afraid that the illusion of "strong currency" is going to break as everyone stops using it as the universal currency. This has been happening slowly too, so obviously they are feeling the threat every day.
Bitcoin is only part of that threat. When a country like El Salvador that was using USD as its currency suddenly adds bitcoin as their legal tender and wishes to move away from USD, the fear in Washington grows.

How would they exploit it?

USD strength was a lie from the beginning and things only got worse. Basically it was strong in the start after WWII because every other country was in ruins and their economy was so small. I believe US economy was more than half the total world economy back then. But today US economy is smaller compared to the world specially compared to giants such as China and they've been moving away from USD for some time now.
I want to emphasis again that this has nothing to do with bitcoin.

I think that's a long time away yet if it ever happens. Within fiat currencies it still has a high status, let's think that massive printing and devaluation are far from exclusive to the USD. I believe that in the medium term future "strong" currencies like the USD or its digital versions will coexist with the Bitcoin as currencies to spend on a daily basis and not to store value. The hypothetical scenario in which the Bitcoin takes over everything and becomes currency, store of value and unit of account, I see in a very long term future.

The thing is, people are slowly but surely recognizing that Fiat currencies are failing them.. and that it is losing value over time. The US Dollar has lost significant value over the last few years, so people are looking for alternative currencies that are storing value and not losing value.

The status as a global reserve currency for the US Dollar are losing it's appeal for most currencies.... so Hillary can warn all she wants to... the threat is not Bitcoin, but rather the US Reserve Banks printing the US Dollar ..like cheap toilet paper.  ::)

IMO government agencies will only go to extent of adoption of centralized cryptocurrency like xrp, bnb etc. For government agencies bitcoin is more dangerous then inflated dollar since decentralized btc gives them zero control over financial matters. Btc is designed to remain decentralized, something not desired by centralised bodies.

I like to see that the US will adopt with bitcoin but my mind is saying it will never happen.

If they will adopt, it's just like they admitted that their centralized fiat is defeated by bitcoin. A strong nation would always find a way to show to the world that they are not struggling, so crypto as a reserve is not likely to happen IMO.

they may not fully adopt but the volume of bitcoin trading alone says US is one of the very top traders in the world. so we don't need to wait for the full adoption because the adoption itself is already happening.
and there are several politicians that are already pro-btc or pro-crypto as listed in this  coindesk's article  (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020/08/20/the-most-pro-bitcoin-politicians-in-the-us/) and it is still growing, now that we are already in 2021.

IMO the comment was made not to threaten nation states but rather acknowledge that bitcoin and other crypto are gaining its fair share of the pie. Pretty sure they already recognize crypto and have already merited some of its features, though they are still clinging on to their fiat tool as it is still functional and its specifications can be altered to their liking whenever they wanted to.

I think they are, in a way, worrying that people are having their asses saved by cryptocurrencies, and that the people are slowly losing interest in fiat and leaving it behind by buying into crypto.

It is a wake up call to nation States not to neglect the importance of crypto in today's world and the role it will play in economic sustainability,  much time has passed since crypto has been in existence and breaking headlines but the government official's choose to ignore it, Hillary is simply drawing their attention to the inevitable.

Clinton had probably seen the growth of other countries through the adoption of Bitcoin and see this as an opportunity for them to start giving Bitcoin more attention in order to remain the powerhouse currency, it's obvious how strong Bitcoin and how it can actually help the economy for USD to be better than before.

US government has a pride indeed but they are also practical government that will take side on which will help their economy meaning at some point this is bitcoin.
Hillary Clinton is a supporter of bitcoin for long now and she stands favoring this .
But the problem is the administration now, if this is favored as well in which i doubt they are.
But anyway this one of the best news ever released these past months .

Bitcoin has been around for years and only today she is seeing this supposed danger that I honestly don't see, that's because USD will always be used no matter how many years pass people will always be forced to use USD, people's wages are paid by USD in USA so i don't see that change one day. That's why I say that USD already has its place and bitcoin also has its place, none of them will replace the other

They don't understand Bitcoin and their hate against Bitcoin prevents them to spend their time to learn about Bitcoin.

Together, they say stupid statement about Bitcoin and one more thing, they feel their traditional power is in dangerous with the appearance and growth of Bitcoin. Bitcoin has faster growth than the Internet as pointed out by Willy Woo.

Hillary reminds us about JP Morgan with two statements in 2017 and 2021

Willy Woo: https://twitter.com/woonomic/status/1356310219215699968
JP Morgan 2017: https://www.reuters.com/article/legal-us-usa-banks-conference-jpmorgan-idUSKCN1BN2PN
JP Morgan 2021: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/jpmorgan-give-all-wealth-clients-access-crypto-funds-business-insider-2021-07-22/

There economy is slowly collapsing and the existence of bitcoin is a big threat to them that's why its not surprising for having that statement. But as long as many people will not think the same way as him for sure this cannot affect the stability of bitcoins nowadays. So hopefully they will realize that bitcoin is really a good option and they pay attention on its growth since for sure if they adopt it the huge benefit from its growing economy will go to its adopter.

I'd say by buying it. I mean, lots of it. I'm thinking, if Bitcoin is indeed a serious threat to fiat currencies including the USD and its status as a reserve currency, why should they not then accumulate a lot of Bitcoin? Isn't it logical to do it? In which case, whether the threat will translate into something else or remain to be just a threat, at least the US has already made preparations.

By saying that Bitcoin is an emerging threat and doing nothing about it, or perhaps opposing its rise which is futile as Bitcoin is more or less immortal so to speak, they are courting unnecessary risk.


I cannot cite any example but I assume there must have been powerful kingdoms in human history that crumbled due to stubbornness.

Why would they aim for centralized currencies? They could create their own digital banking coins if they wanted a crypto alternative, and that gives them even more control than traditional cash does because they can be involved in every transaction. Most banking is done online anyways, so the entirety of someone's net worth appears on a bank statement in digitalized pixels produced by a private bank. If the government could take the existing principle of digital banking that people are already accustom to and transfer them to a CBDC system, there wouldn't be a need for government to adopt XRP or BNB (or whatever centralized crypto).

I am also quite confused by Hillary Clinton's statement, why she is only worried about Bitcoin now. Maybe she not paid attention to
the development of Bitcoin so far, after all as long as Bitcoin was created until now there is  no indication that it will harm fiat.
Because from the beginning Bitcoin was created not to replace fiat, but only as an alternative payment. As you said both Bitcoin and fiat
have their place, they will co-exist and complement each other. Bitcoin can grow rapidly like this, because Bitcoin can indeed provide
an income solution in a pandemic situation like now to everyone. So Bitcoin will never replace fiat, so there is no need to worry about
the presence of Bitcoin.

Looks like they are in trouble now and they're looking for something to put all the blame and sadly out of multiple choices, they chose bitcoin to blame on the inflation of USD. I don't know but more likely USD is sinking and we might be facing an economic disaster once again. they should have gladly accepted bitcoin rather than blaming it. It won't change the fact that it would save them from their upcoming economic crisis. This nation hasn't been honest to themselves and always play as a victim when they were the one who ruins their country and other countries as well.

I think it's a threat for USD to last until the end, it's not easy for them to defend it, because behind it all, people have started paying attention to cryptocurrencies. But I also feel that USD and cryptocurrencies will fight for their strength, even they are equally strong and can be expected ..!!

Im not really seeing that way on which they've been too alarmed about that possibility because it cant really be that possible that fiat would be wiped out easily because community does have much trust
on whats the purpose of having government on the first place.

Of course it would really be just normal for them to have that reaction because they dont like that is something opposing centralization thats why they are trying to crack up and
trying to regulate everything.

Its normal that there would be such reactions but i dont believe that they worry about.

Funny thing is Bitcoin is more of threat to USD when the USD is handled poorly. For example when the US government prints trillions and trillions more dollars than they can recover in tax revenue, thus inflating the currency.

Basically what Hillary wants is the ability for the Gov to mess around with the US dollar without a viable alternative for their citizens.

Bitcoin changes that landscape, allowing an alternative for when their citizens say enough is enough.

So conversely it’s the government’s mismanagement of the USD that makes Bitcoin attractive and gives it more power. Hell Satoshi likely built Bitcoin as response to runaway USD inflation and printing by central banks. Satoshi spoke about that around the inception of Bitcoin and made a great point about the inflation control built into Bitcoin at its core. Not just core code but core philosophy.

Bitcoin would have less power, less reason to exist if fiat currencies like the USD were managed in the best interest of the population and not in the best interest of government power and banks power.

Hillary intelligently deflects by saying Bitcoin is the issue.

She only means Bitcoin, not crypto, whether she realises it or not. There really is no other crypto that threatens US dollar the way Bitcoin can. Not that that was ever the end game for Bitcoin. The US dollar is under threat, always has been, from every other monetary alternative. Bitcoin just happens to be the one the US government has the least control over, understands the least and, therefore, makes it the most dangerous threat.

They shouldn't pay attention to Bitcoin and view it as an enemy to fight though. Watch it and learn lessons from its successes (and failures) and use the knowledge to fix your own house.

When they don't have control over it, the government consider it a threat. This seems to be the common view of governments. Very few governments understand it in the right way and try to benefit out of it. America being the world leader in terms of economy it has direct/indirect control over every country.

As said, rather than considering it a threat learning the way to succeed is the right thing. The governments have the power to frame laws, but it is the users who find ways to use it bypassing the laws and restrictions. So, her words aren't gonna make any impact over the market.

Now all the politician will start talking about crypto, but few years ago they ignored it. I remember once Donald trump said, crypto are too small to worry about it. Now once it's getting bigger, they are worried about it. Good to see that now more people will now know abt crypto.

I don't think any company in stablecoins at the moment would be trusted by any government to handle their currency either.

Only a few countries produce most of the currencies in the world too, they'd likely not want to lose that monopoly. There probably will be a few cbdcs to spring up but I doubt there will be any way it's made less favourable than storing money in a bank (governments want you to need banks so they can claim to be the reason the economy has grown).

You are right with the assessment that the old world order which is continually existing up to now to a large degree is now really noticing the rise of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency...and while some can be afraid of the many possible repercussions it may bring there are also those which see it as a big opportunity for the USA to shine on. I am not sure if the personal stand of Madame Hillary Clinton - who is as old as ice anyway and therefore can be considered as one of the more famous guardians and beneficiary of the current financial system - is on the side of cryptocurrency or if she is the opponent. One of the points we could clearly see is that they are slowly waking up to the fact that eventually cryptocurrency is inevitable.

By itself, this is rather disturbing information and should not be ignored as almost everyone does when discussing this topic here. Hillary Clinton raises the issue of cryptocurrency due to its growing influence in the world. We remember that at one of the last summits of the G20 countries, the role of cryptocurrency was already discussed and then it was decided that cryptocurrency does not pose a threat to global financial stability. If the discussion is repeated and this time the opposite opinion is accepted, then tightening measures against the circulation of cryptocurrency may follow. Such measures have no effect if they are taken by a separate state, but if they are adopted by all the G20 countries, the effect will be much more serious.

Lots of people seem delusioned to think that Bitcoin is capable of replacing the US dollar. There is potential for a cryptocurrency to do so, don't get be wrong, but it is never going to be Bitcoin. Bitcoin is too limited by the cap of 21 million total available to be mined - a chunk of which have already been lost due to all sorts of mistakes and accidents. That leaves a tiny amount to process the billions worth of transactions which take place each day. The blockchain is quite powerful and can serve excellent ledger purposes, but the current form that Bitcoin uses is very comparatively wasteful energy-wise so it would be bad for the planet if it was even attempted. You say for better or worse - there is such a thing as "no publicity is bad publicity" but let's be clear Hillary and Blair do not endorse anything near the scale you mention.