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The rise of China as an economic powerhouse in global trade in recent decades has sparked concerns about the long-term status of the U.S. dollar as the world’s primary reserve currency, which it has ...

Bitcoin Bitcoin could, theoretically, shape the global world order by becoming the de facto reserve currency. In an era marked by global economic volatility and political uncertainty, the concept of a ...

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As the second strongest economy globally, China has also publicly been one of the most adamant in striking down cryptocurrency. However, most bitcoin block miners reside and toil on Chinese territory.

The rise of China as an economic powerhouse has been accompanied by efforts to internationalize their currency, the Yuan (CNY), with the goal of expanding its global influence. This has been achieved ...

The Piece of Eight, a silver coin from the Spanish Empire, emerged as the world's first truly international currency, dominating global trade across continents. Minted from American silver, its purity ...