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In this article BTC.CM= The logo of cryptocurrency exchange Binance displayed on a phone screen.Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s move to block Binance is boosting rival cryptocurrency exchanges, which have reported a surge in new users in the country recently. The Financial Conduct Authority recently announced a crackdown on Binance…

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On this episode of the Authors Corner, Ethan Yang interviews AIER Senior Fellow Dr.Tom Hogan on the radical developments that have characterized US monetary policy and the future of money.Before joining AIER, Dr.Hogan was formerly the chief economist for the U.S.Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.He has also worked at Rice University’s Baker…