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366 The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance

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Keyu Jin @ Wired · 12/28/2025 05:00 EDT

The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance

Questions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the world’s currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.

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