Yellen Warns of Bitcoin Threat to U.S. Dollar as $34 Trillion Debt Spurs Global Crypto Shift

July 15, 2024
Yellen Warns of Bitcoin Threat to U.S. Dollar as $34 Trillion Debt Spurs Global Crypto Shift
  • U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen expresses concerns about countries moving away from the U.S. dollar due to the escalating $34 trillion U.S. debt.

  • Bitcoin and crypto are posing a challenge to the dollar's dominance as bitcoin's price continues to rise.

  • Yellen fears that U.S. financial sanctions could diminish the dollar's role in international transactions, prompting countries like Russia to embrace bitcoin and crypto.

  • The Brics group, including Russia, China, and India, are seeking alternatives to the western financial system in response to U.S.-led sanctions.

  • Russia's central bank has encouraged the use of bitcoin to counter Western sanctions.

  • Some traders are betting on bitcoin reaching all-time highs, with predictions of $100,000 by the U.S. election in November.

  • Former U.S. president Donald Trump's pro-bitcoin stance has garnered support from the crypto community, in contrast to the Biden administration's anti-crypto position.

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