Putin tells Russians there's no reason to panic as the ruble sinks, but analysts say its economy is in trouble

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was no reason to panic about the ruble's slide.

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Russia can rely on China for the yuan, but China can't rely on anyone else

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping against a backdrop of China and Russia flags.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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There's a 'stealth erosion' in global US dollar reserves, but there's no dominant replacement yet

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Russia says it's working with a group of countries to build a platform that doesn't need the dollar

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Russia is keen to move its trading partners away from the dollar.

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China's quest to turn the yuan into a global currency isn't actually driven by domination. It's about sanctions.

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China is playing defense more than offense in its international promotion of the Chinese yuan, a researcher says.

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Everyone is visiting Japan. An extended currency slump means the tourists will just keep coming.

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Shibuya Shopping District, Tokyo, Japan

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Bitcoin is about to undergo another 'halving' event. Here's why that could send its price soaring.

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The next bitcoin event is expected to take place this week.

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Zimbabwe just introduced a new gold-backed currency in an attempt to fight inflation and wean off the US dollar

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John Mushayavanhu, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, presents the new national currency Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG.
John Mushayavanhu, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, presents the new national currency Zimbabwe Gold, or ZiG.

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Ripple Labs accuses the SEC of trying to 'punish and intimidate' by seeking $2 billion in penalties from XRP developer

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In this photo illustration of the ripple cryptocurrency 'altcoin' sits arranged for a photograph on April 25, 2018 in London, England. Cryptocurrency markets began to recover this month following a massive crash during the first quarter of 2018, seeing more than $550 billion wiped from the total market capitalisation. (Photo by )
Ripple Labs is behind the XRP cryptocurrency.

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Investing legend Jeremy Grantham sounds the alarm on a stocks bubble, blasts bitcoin, and says the dollar's still king

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Jeremy Grantham.

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