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Bitcoin vs. the Buck: Is Currency Competition a Good Thing?


Abstract: Ever since the U.S. established a single currency in the 19th century, the idea of private money has evoked panics and bank failures. In the cryptocurrency era, can the dollar stay sound?

Keywords: bitcoin; currency;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Part of Series: Economic Insights

Publication Date: 2018-04

Volume: 3

Issue: 2

Pages: 9-14