North Korea Amassing $670 Million in Crypto Proves US Dollar is Losing
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US dollar is not just a currency, but also a weapon.
The greenback accounts for 63 percent of the world’s reserves. It is large and liquid; it has a reputation for safety and the rule of law, and its backers have the willingness to run account deficits. That is why most elected governments choose to hold the bulk of their reserves in USD. And that is how the US Federal Reserve becomes one of the leading world’s creditor, if not sole.
But in the hands of an unskilled government, the dollar becomes more a weapon than a service. Now a day, it is pretty standard for the US authorities to sideline countries that argue with it. If Uncle Sam does not like you, then it’s going to make sure that you don’t get a penny out of its dollar supply.
A Lost Cause
As of now, the White House has sanctioned more than eight countries comprehensively, according to the US Treasury. These countries cannot access the world banking system due to the US political hegemony. They cannot even trade with US-allied countries, considering the trades would be settled in the US dollar. One of these countries includes North Korea, a Stalinist region run by its dictator Kim Jong Un.
The US government treats North Korea as a rogue state, much similar to how they handled Iraq for holding the so-called “weapons of mass destruction.” But unlike Iraq, North Korea does have nuclear weapons and Kim Jong Un uses them as a mean to warn the US. It is the simplest explanation of why the global superpower has imposed economic sanctions on South Korea. It is not a war tactic but pure dollar diplomacy.
But even then, North Korea managed to amass a whopping $670 million using a technology that is under no obligation to the US: the blockchain.
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