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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

Fed Governor Says DeFi Trading Will Strengthen US Dollar's Global Dominance

There have been fears about the potential of DeFi to erode the U.S. dollar's dominance, but the Fed's governor has a different viewpoint. (Credit: ByBit/flickr.com)

KEY POINTS

  • Waller noted during a Bahamas conference that the world's payments landscape is shifting
  • He said "any expansion" of DeFi trading will "simply strengthen" the dollar's dominant role
  • He previously acknowledged that DeFi arrangements provide people with an "alternative" to financial products

Some crypto observers and critics have warned that digital currencies could destabilize the U.S. dollar, but U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller predicted that trading in decentralized finance (DeFi) may have a positive effect on the dollar's global strength.

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