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The case for the U.S. dollar's digital edge

Axios·August 28, 2026·1 min read
The case for the U.S. dollar's digital edge

New research presented at the Jackson Hole symposium suggests financial innovation may tighten the dollar's grip on global finance, contrary to expectations. Economists Gordon Liao, Eswar Prasad, and Tony Zhang argue that making currencies easier to transact could steer activity toward dominant ones. Circle, which issues USDC, was involved.

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