Re:Binance freezes withdrawals of stablecoin USDC as investo...
by capitalreqs on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @01:10PM
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Reserve requirements aren’t relevant anymore because capital requirements have largely taken their place. Capital requirements are not zero.
Re:Binance freezes withdrawals of stablecoin USDC as investo...
by selectodude on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @02:05PM
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Furthermore, capital requirements are better than reserve requirements for us, the taxpayer, because we’re not paying interest on those reserves.
On March 15th, the Fed lowered the fractional reserve requirement to 0%. Yet, since that day banks have been hoarding cash like never before. pic.twitter.com/jpYF4Ypzjq — Mati Greenspan (tweets ≠ financial advice) (@MatiGreenspan) April 13, 2020
So, a bank can lend out what ever it wants. This is why inflation is high all over the world and the currency milkshake theory is playing out.
"Here's a simplified version: All currencies are doomed because they're not actually valuable. The dollar is slightly better because it's the favorite child. When the Fed stops making more dollars — the frothy “milkshake” — demand for existing dollars goes up.Jul 19, 2022" -- Bloomberg