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?Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.Author’s Selected ArticlesOf Humans and Humanoids in ChinaJul 01, 2025Do CCP-Controlled Small Businesses in the US Pose a Strategic Threat?Jun 18, 2025The Rise of Militarism in ChinaJun 09, 2025The Great Fall of Communist ChinaMay 30, 2025Related Topicscryptocurrencydigital currencyblockchaincoronavirusCCP virusdigital dollar