This week’s focus is energy policy and how it contributes to energy supply crunch. Simply put, we are attempting the clean energy transition by vilifying traditional sources of energy. This is leading to underinvestment that is likely to cause sustained higher prices to consumers. Despite The Dispatch wanting a cleaner, lower carbon future, it has […]
China crypto ban
China Crypto Ban & Policy Change Hits Evergrande
China’s crypto ban (again) and Chinese policy changes driving the Evergrande crisis are this week’s focus. When the world’s second largest economy bans an asset class and the largest token (bitcoin) only drops ~5%, does that not seem like a source of strength? Yes, the volatility is unpleasant, but that’s why The Dispatch believes appropriate […]
Bitcoin absorbs China’s “crypto crackdown” body-blow
Dispatch #21 -2021 July 2nd, 2021 This week, the Dispatch will focus on China’s “crypto ban” body-blow that Bitcoin absorbed, and how it kept on chugging. China’s “crypto crackdown,” which included stopping bitcoin mining ahead of the Communist Party’s 100th anniversary celebrations, was a significant stress test of the Bitcoin network. Despite a more than […]