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The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance | WIRED

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Josh Wolsky
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Keyu Jin

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The dollar isn’t going to collapse in 2026. But it might start to matter less. Countries are building alternatives—new payment systems, digital currencies, trade deals that bypass the greenback entirely. China’s cross-border system now handles more than half of its trade. Central banks are quietly diversifying their reserves. And stablecoins, once seen as a dollar extension, could become neutral rails for global commerce. It used to take a long time for currency shifts to impact economics, Keyu Jin WIRED has the full story on what may be unfolding more quickly in the modern moment.

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Josh Wolsky

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Developer & Writer @TheMinot Voice, Fan of the Souris River, SavorMinot Advocate. Fortunate to be a 'former' City Council member ;)