NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Bitcoin surges as the dollar shines

Dateline: November 20 2027 

When the West applied sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and China suffered under the imposition of US import tariffs, it was natural for them to consider an alternative to the almighty dollar as the global reserve currency and primary currency for international trade. There might even have been an opportunity to take the lead with a digital global settlement unit. ..

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