Reserve currency blocs: a changing international monetary system?
Full article summary: Tovar, C.E., Nor, T.M., 2018. Reserve currency blocs: a changing international monetary system? International Monetary Fund. IMF working paper no. 18/20
Murray Rudd
Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Insights from the Macro Landscape
In the inaugaral Rough Consensus podcast on August 9, 2024, James Check talks with TXMC. The discussion centers on the evolving macroeconomic landscape, particularly in the context of Federal Reserve policies and their impact on the broader economy
Is Bitcoin a currency, a technology-based product, or something else?
Full article summary: White, R., Marinakis, Y., Islam, N., Walsh, S., 2020. Is Bitcoin a currency, a technology-based product, or something else? Technological Forecasting and Social Change 151, 119877.
Bitcoin’s Role in Escaping Hyperinflation: Lessons from Venezuela
The August 9, 2024 discussion with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo on the What Bitcoin Did podcast examined the role of Bitcoin and stablecoins as tools for financial autonomy during Venezuela’s economic collapse and hyperinflation.
Addressing the Hidden Costs of Money
In the August 7, 2024 Simply Bitcoin IRL podcast, Seb Bunney explores the themes from his book, "The Hidden Cost of Money." He delves into the psychological, social, and economic impacts of the current fiat monetary system.
Should cryptocurrencies be included in the portfolio of international reserves held by central banks?
Full article summary: Moore, W., Stephen, J., 2016. Should cryptocurrencies be included in the portfolio of international reserves held by central banks? Cogent Economics & Finance 4, 1147119.
Some unpleasant monetarist arithmetic
Full article summary: Sargent, T.J., Wallace, N., 1981. Some unpleasant monetarist arithmetic. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Quarterly Review 5, 1-17.