Sound Money Project
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Financial Services and Hate Speech
The battle over financial deplatforming isn’t going to go away. Before we act, let’s be sure we’ve thought things over.
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PayPal, Pornhub, and Financial Inclusion
While PayPal’s de-risking of PornHub is unfortunate, there are many alternative payment options available to PornHub’s content providers. Competition saves the day. For now, at least.
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The Gamification of Bitcoin
It’s possible that bitcoin-as-game will stay popular for a very long time. And if it does, that could be a good thing.
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Banking Unbanked Bitcoiners
For now, volatility and lack of user-friendliness have limited the ability of cryptocurrencies to reach the populations of unbanked and debanked.
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Nigeria’s Cash Tax Is a Bad Idea
Nigeria is one of Africa’s most influential nations. But other African countries should think twice before emulating its costly cash policy.
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Does Libra Threaten Monetary Sovereignty?
There is no inherent reason that a global payments system run by technology companies must elide national regulations. If PayPal manages to serve a global community while complying with the rules of all the countries in which it operates, can’t Libra do the same?
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Don’t Say Unbanked; Say Differently Banked
Prepaid debit cards issued by retailers like Walmart, the federal government, and banks like Green Dot and Comerica are providing unbanked Americans with a different but fully functional and cost-effective connection to the national payments system.
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What’s the Right Inflation Rate?
There is nothing magical about a 2% inflation target. Recognizing that is a much-needed first step toward better Fed policy.
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Who Should Provide Central Bank Digital Currency?
I can think of just one reason why a central bank might want to get into the business of issuing digital currency: to provide privacy. Regulations prevent that.
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Is It True That the Government Can Spend Before Taxing?
Whether the renegade claim is true depends on how you choose to define the word “government.”
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Financial Services and Hate Speech
The battle over financial deplatforming isn’t going to go away. Before we act, let’s be sure we’ve thought things over.
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•
PayPal, Pornhub, and Financial Inclusion
While PayPal’s de-risking of PornHub is unfortunate, there are many alternative payment options available to PornHub’s content providers. Competition saves the day. For now, at least.
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•
The Gamification of Bitcoin
It’s possible that bitcoin-as-game will stay popular for a very long time. And if it does, that could be a good thing.
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•
Banking Unbanked Bitcoiners
For now, volatility and lack of user-friendliness have limited the ability of cryptocurrencies to reach the populations of unbanked and debanked.
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•
Nigeria’s Cash Tax Is a Bad Idea
Nigeria is one of Africa’s most influential nations. But other African countries should think twice before emulating its costly cash policy.
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•
Does Libra Threaten Monetary Sovereignty?
There is no inherent reason that a global payments system run by technology companies must elide national regulations. If PayPal manages to serve a global community while complying with the rules of all the countries in which it operates, can’t Libra do the same?
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•
Don’t Say Unbanked; Say Differently Banked
Prepaid debit cards issued by retailers like Walmart, the federal government, and banks like Green Dot and Comerica are providing unbanked Americans with a different but fully functional and cost-effective connection to the national payments system.
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•
What’s the Right Inflation Rate?
There is nothing magical about a 2% inflation target. Recognizing that is a much-needed first step toward better Fed policy.
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•
Who Should Provide Central Bank Digital Currency?
I can think of just one reason why a central bank might want to get into the business of issuing digital currency: to provide privacy. Regulations prevent that.
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•
Is It True That the Government Can Spend Before Taxing?
Whether the renegade claim is true depends on how you choose to define the word “government.”