Bitcoin isn't an asset held by most central banks. It still has a handful of the properties that are common to reserve currencies. Therefore, it's likely that it will eventually be regarded as a ...

The dollar is the global reserve currency. This has long been called the “exorbitant privilege”. It’s considered a huge advantage for the U.S. that the dollar holds this status – or so the story goes.

One of the more intriguing financial trends that has gained popularity in recent years is the de-dollarization movement. De-dollarization is an effort by a growing number of countries to reduce the ...

There is a huge amount of silliness around the dollar’s status as the world’s leading reserve currency. “Leading” is the key word in that sentence. There are several currencies that countries treat as ...

On Thursday, in a post on X, Shashank Mattoo, an Indian journalist, shared a snippet of Bessent’s recent appearance on Fox Business’ Mornings With Maria. During his appearance, host Maria Bartiromo ...

Gold has overtaken the euro as the world’s second-largest reserve currency, and I expect it to eventually surpass the US dollar within a decade. Central bank gold accumulation, geopolitical tensions, ...

One recent amendment expanded the scope of potential investments to include more traditional assets like bonds or exchange ...

The dollar was trading lower and Standard Chartered said global reserve managers appeared to be buying the currency during periods of weakness and selling on any strength.

On Monday, in a post on X, risk analyst and author of The Black Swan and Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, highlighted the dollar’s decline in value relative to gold in recent years. “The dollar ...

Counterfeit detection pens may not provide reliable protection against sophisticated fake currency, according to Federal ...

Gold has long been an asset that central bankers prefer to hold on their balance sheets. Today, with global finance digitizing by the month, an asset born entirely on the internet is now auditioning ...