Troppi sogni.
L'articolo, quando parla di "super-sovereign reserve currency", fa riferimento a quest'altro articolo di marzo 2009:
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/mar2009/gb20090325_407723.htmIn quest'articolo si parla del paper in cui Xiaochuan della People's Bank of China ha avanzato la proposta di una moneta da sostituire al dollaro come riferimento mondiale per gli scambi, che indica con l'SDR: un'unità usata dal FMI se ho capito bene, ma che non è mai stata sfruttata fino in fondo.
Dal punto 3 del paper (che trovate qui:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090407034457/http://www.pbc.gov.cn/english/detail.asp?col=6500&ID=178):
III. The reform should be guided by a grand vision and begin with specific deliverables. It should be a gradual process that yields win-win results for all
The reestablishment of a new and widely accepted reserve currency with a stable valuation benchmark may take a long time. The creation of an international currency unit, based on the Keynesian proposal, is a bold initiative that requires extraordinary political vision and courage. In the short run, the international community, particularly the IMF, should at least recognize and face up to the risks resulting from the existing system, conduct regular monitoring and assessment and issue timely early warnings.
Special consideration should be given to giving the SDR a greater role. The SDR has the features and potential to act as a super-sovereign reserve currency. Moreover, an increase in SDR allocation would help the Fund address its resources problem and the difficulties in the voice and representation reform. Therefore, efforts should be made to push forward a SDR allocation. This will require political cooperation among member countries. Specifically, the Fourth Amendment to the Articles of Agreement and relevant resolution on SDR allocation proposed in 1997 should be approved as soon as possible so that members joined the Fund after 1981 could also share the benefits of the SDR. On the basis of this, considerations could be given to further increase SDR allocation.
The scope of using the SDR should be broadened, so as to enable it to fully satisfy the member countries' demand for a reserve currency.
Set up a settlement system between the SDR and other currencies. Therefore, the SDR, which is now only used between governments and international institutions, could become a widely accepted means of payment in international trade and financial transactions.
Actively promote the use of the SDR in international trade, commodities pricing, investment and corporate book-keeping. This will help enhance the role of the SDR, and will effectively reduce the fluctuation of prices of assets denominated in national currencies and related risks.
Create financial assets denominated in the SDR to increase its appeal. The introduction of SDR-denominated securities, which is being studied by the IMF, will be a good start.
Further improve the valuation and allocation of the SDR. The basket of currencies forming the basis for SDR valuation should be expanded to include currencies of all major economies, and the GDP may also be included as a weight. The allocation of the SDR can be shifted from a purely calculation-based system to a system backed by real assets, such as a reserve pool, to further boost market confidence in its value.
Inoltre, ne ha parlato anche la Bank of Canada e a prima vista pare anche in modo piuttosto favorevole:
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/2010/09/publications/speeches/restoring-faith-international-monetary-system/Ad ogni modo, pare che Washington non sia molto d'accordo - non riesco a ritrovare la fonte al momento, ma mi pare di averlo letto.
non sapevo intendessero questo fantomatico SDR ma in ogni caso mi ero fatto poche illusioni sul fatto che intendessero usare i bitcoin (anche se la speranza è l'ultima a morire 
