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by cryptoanonymous 1987 days ago
Hi, I'm the author.

> Money isn't created primarily because governments print it; whenever a bank creates a loan money is created, and when they call in loans money disappears.

Yes this is right, and I am in fact aware of this mechanism. As I say in the post: "[...] anticipated high levels of lending and consumer spending post-pandemic, seemed likely to fuel substantial USD inflation in real terms through the end of 2021."

Velocity-of-money and the M2 money supply weren't that relevant to the main story I wanted to tell, so I went into no more than superficial detail here.

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Even if inflation were to occur at the levels you anticipated, I would find it hard to justify crypto being a safe hedge against the dollar. Dollar backed productive assets are largely much safer.
Thanks for a great article. Wondering what would be the best way to follow your writings, given that you're currently anonymous.