ViewpointsOpinionIs the Pandemic Driving US to Digital Dollars?Concern about getting federal relief payments to Americans quickly may prompt rise of cryptocurrency dollarSavePrintBitcoin medals in Washington on June 17, 2014. Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie4/2/2020|Updated: 1/12/2021CommentaryHas the time of digital currencies finally arrived?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesVenezuela: China’s Proxy in America’s BackyardSep 15, 2025Putin and Xi Discuss Organ Transplants and Immortality in Hot Mic MomentSep 04, 2025Can the US Counter China’s Rare Earth Dominance?Aug 27, 2025Why Is the CCP Persecuting the Peaceful Falun Gong Spiritual Practice?Aug 20, 2025Related Topicscryptocurrencydigital currencyblockchaincoronavirusCCP virusdigital dollar