A research paper published at Harvard university highlighted how central banks can use Bitcoin (BTC) to hedge against financial sanctions from fiat reserve issuers. 

A working paper, titled “Hedging Sanctions Risk: Cryptocurrency in Central Bank Reserves” released by Matthew Ferranti, a PhD candidate at the university’s economics department explored the potential of Bitcoin as an alternative hedging asset for central banks to fight off potential sanctions.

Ferranti argued that there’s merit for central banks to hold a small amount of Bitcoin even in normal circumstances. However, when there’s a risk of sanctions, the researcher said that it makes sense to hold a larger portion of BTC along with their gold reserves.

(By EZRA REGUERRA)