Jeffrey A. Tucker

What Broke Trade Was the Fiat Dollar

President Richard Nixon (2nd-L) poses at the White House in Washington, with four government officials he named as his economic "Quadriad" on Jan. 23, 1969. (L-R) Chairman William M. Chesney Martin Jr., of the Federal Reserve Board; Nixon; Secretary of the Treasury David M....

What Happened to Crypto?

Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in an illustration photo. Dado Ruvic/Reuters1/16/2026|Updated: 1/16/2026CommentaryA major battle in Washington is taking place between traditional banking and money and the newly emergent industry involving cryptocurrency. A decade and a half following the invention of Bitcoin, there is still...
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