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Famed Analyst Richard Bove Says US Dollar Is Finished as World’s Reserve Currency — Expects China to Overtake US Economy

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Renowned financial analyst with over 54 years of experience, Richard Bove, has warned that the U.S. dollar is finished as the world’s reserve currency, cautioning that China will overtake the U.S. economy. He warned that the offshoring of American manufacturing poses a significant threat to the financial sector and the U.S. dollar. Richard Bove’s Economic Warning Renowned financial analyst Richard Bove shared his dire outlook for the U.S. economy in an interview with the New York Times on Saturday. The 83-year-old worked as a financial analyst for 54 years at 17 brokerage firms; he officially announced his retirement last week. Voicing concerns about the future of the U.S. dollar, he said: The dollar is finished as the world’s reserve currency. In addition, Bove predicted that China will overtake the U.S. economy. He emphasized that no other analysts will make a similar statement because they are “monks praying to money,” choosing not to critique the mainstream financial system

Standard Chartered Expects SEC to Approve Spot Ethereum ETFs in May, Pushing ETH to $4,000

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Standard Chartered has predicted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely approve a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in May. The banking giant’s analyst foresees the price of ether rising to $4,000 by the expected approval date. Standard Chartered’s Ethereum ETF Prediction Standard Chartered published a note on Tuesday detailing why it expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in May, Bloomberg reported. The bank’s head of crypto research and Western emerging markets FX, Geoff Kendrick, anticipates the SEC’s approval of spot ethereum ETFs to mirror the agency’s approach to spot bitcoin ETF approvals. The analyst explained that May 23 is the last date by which the securities regulator must approve or deny spot ethereum ETF applications from Vaneck and Ark 21shares. He expects the SEC to make a decision on the final date, similar to its Jan. 10 approval of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs. Ken

US Representative French Hill Optimistic on Progress of Crypto Legislation

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During a panel discussion at the recent Foundation for Defense of Democracies event, Arkansas Republican French Hill shared a positive update on the trajectory of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act and the Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act. US Representative French Hill Foresees Bright Future for Crypto Bills at FDD Event In a recent event hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) on Jan. 29, Rep. French Hill, an Arkansas Republican and chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion, shared promising updates on the progress of two significant crypto-related bills. Rep. Hill, during a panel discussion at the FDD event, conveyed a sense of optimism about the advancement of legislation concerning stablecoins and the broader regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. He noted that by the end of 2023, lawmakers had marked up two bills: the Financial Innovation and Technology for t