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Has China Succeeded in Dumping the US Dollar?

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China is determined to dump the US dollar in global trade and is convincing other countries to follow suit. The Communist country is on a world tour, trying to upend trade rules and rewrite policies without incorporating the USD. The Xi Jinping administration has signed many deals in two years where the Chinese yuan plays a central role in cross-border transactions. The intent is to dim the lights on the greenback and make the yuan the sole currency among developing countries. Has China really succeeded in making emerging economies dump the US dollar and use the Chinese yuan? In this article, we will provide the data where the USD has failed and where the yuan has succeeded. The balanced approach will shed light on which currency is growing and which is stalling in the global financial markets. The world economy is at a pivotal point where developing countries are eager for a change and want to hold the torch of the next generation of finance. Also Read: US Dollar Value Falls as More N...

Crypto as the New Alternative? Lessons from Global De-dollarization Strategies

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De-dollarization is changing global finance in 2024. BRICS nations are moving away from the US dollar. They’re turning to cryptocurrency and Bitcoin instead. New data shows a major shift. The US dollar now makes up only 58.2% of global FX reserves. Also Read: Shiba Inu: What’s SHIB’s Price If 99% of Tokens Are Burnt? Exploring the Role of Cryptocurrency in Global De-dollarization Efforts Source: Watcher Guru Shifting Reserve Patterns BRICS+ countries hold 42% of global central bank reserves. They’ve cut their US dollar holdings sharply. The numbers tell the story. Dollar holdings dropped from 70.7% in 2000 to 58.2% in 2024 due to the de-dollarization movement. At the same time, they bought more gold. Chinese President Xi Jinping stated: “There is an urgent need to reform the international financial architecture, and BRICS must play a leading role in promoting a new system that better reflects the profound changes in the international economic balance of power.” ...