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by quangv 1657 days ago
I kinda of think this is causing the current housing prices bubble.
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Tether’s total (on-chain) liabilities sum to a bit less than two months’ worth of Federal Reserve purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities. They’re huge, if they’re a fraud they’re probably the biggest ever, but in macro terms they’re small fry.
inflating crypto prices, people end up diversifying into real estate.
More generally, this concept of creating money out of thin air, yes.
Care to explain?
Please elaborate