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What this truly mimics is a 'security' analogous to a basket of foreign currency traded as an ETF. Once you give them US $1 it is backed by a POOL of currency
by clearfund 7y ago
What this truly mimics is a 'security' analogous to a basket of foreign currency traded as an ETF. Once you give them US $1 it is backed by a POOL of currency from multiple countries (i.e. the other people who have traded their currency for Libra).
Once you decide to take your US $1 you will get back a different amount based on the underlying value of the pool based on the fluctuating FX market. May be >=<...no one will know.
Given they are seeking to bring in "underbanked" people (i.e. the charitable patina on this operation) there will be a focused % of currency in the pool from countries with a high % of underbanked people. Logic says this will likely be less stable currency than say the US $, etc.
Thus, your US $ will be diluted by "lesser" or more "volatile" currencies and will diminish the purchase power of your US $1. Conversely it will increase the purchase power of the lesser currency.
Thoughts?
- helen___keller 7y agoI don't think that's how this works. It's pegged to a basket of currencies, so the value will match that basket. The composition of the basket isn't tied who chooses to acquire Libra.