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August 30, 2024, 12:06:12 AM
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"Crypto" is not an alternative to the US dollar so it's adoption will never affect the USD strength as the world's reserve currency. Not to mention that people see crypto as an investment which they mostly bet on the price (they are basically gambling with it) so it is not exactly an adoption to begin with. Bitcoin is also not used at large scale to be considered an USD alternative.

What affects the USD is what can replace it. There are a couple of options from the BRICS currency to other alternative shitfiats that are similar to the dollar such as Yuan. As they are being used more these days, the USD strength as reserve currency diminishes.

So if crypto is "not an alternative", then what is it? A replacement? I get your point that crypto is not big enough to challenge Fiat (yet). But it still does the job it's supposed to (banking for the unbanked). Especially when you can pay for goods and/or services with it. How isn't that an alternative to you?

Some coins have cheap fees and fast settlement times, making them an ideal choice for cross-border transfers. In the case of Bitcoin, it's ideal as a borderless store of value that's better than Gold. It's hard to believe governments will ditch Fiat in favor of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. After all, they want to stay in control.

I'd expect Russia and similar countries to build up their own BTC reserves as a hedge against inflation. It will also serve as a "safeguard" against Western sanctions. BRICS will have its very own currency tied to the value of Oil (possibly). They also have the choice of backing their own currency with BTC. Or even Gold for that matter. The world is changing at a very fast pace, so we should expect the unexpected. Cheesy

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August 30, 2024, 09:55:39 AM
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Everyone probably thought that I wasn't serious whenever I talk about Bitcoin as a path for Russia to "export - with extra steps" their Crude Oil to evade U.S. sanctions. But on August 8, merely two days ago, Vladimir Putin already approved the legislation required to make it legal to mine Bitcoin in their region.

https://btctimes.com/putin-approves-legislation-legalizing-bitcoin-and-crypto-mining-in-russia/

I believe that if we start to notice more posts about the Russian government confiscating ASICs, then it's most probable that they will use it for their own mining interests.
It is a possibility but still you can't make that jump from Russia legalizing mining bitcoin to Russia using bitcoin for their import/exports. There are still a lot of issues that prevents them from doing so. Specially when there are alternative means of exporting their oil and getting the money...


There's actually some news about Russia's approval of using crypto for international settlements. What that cryptocurrency actually will be, it wasn't named/mentioned. But I'm confident that Bitcoin will be the best among the available choices. It has the largest market, it has the most users, it's the most adopted coin, and therefore it's the easiest cryptocurrency buy because it's listed in ALL exchanges.

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August 30, 2024, 10:45:45 AM
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How can cryptocurrency challenge or impact fiat when its value is still pegged to fiat? Do you see which coin that is not pegged to fiat including Bitcoin? Have you seen any business or store that accepts cryptocurrency as a payment method but never depends on fiat exchange rates? Cryptocurrency has never been and will never be able to replace or impact fiat as long as it relies on fiat to measure value. Or the biggest barrier it faces is the government. If the government doesn't legalize it, doesn't let us use it as an alternative currency, it's never going to happen.

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