Bitcoin's 72% rally to start 2023 helps push Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy to its first profitable quarter in over 2 years

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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor

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De-dollarization and global reserves dominance, explained by a top currency economist and the inventor of the 'dollar smile' theory

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Happy Saturday, readers. I'm Phil Rosen. Let's talk about the dollar's role on the world stage — and see what one of the leading currency economists has to say about it.

Dollar dominance could give way to a 'tripolar' currency system as China's yuan and the euro rise on the world stage

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The dollar falls behind the yuan for the first time in Chinese cross-border transactions

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The dollar's dominance would face a threat unlike any other from a BRICS currency, former White House economist says

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, then-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2019.

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Central banks are leading a revolt against the US dollar and shifting to gold at a record pace, market expert says

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The US dollar's outlook is complicated. Here's what to know about the currency's standing on the world stage.

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Good morning to everyone, especially to basketball fans on the east coast. I'm Phil Rosen — it's hard to keep up with the NBA playoffs here in New York with games running past midnight every night this week. 

For readers who, like myself, sit in the center of the Venn diagram between sports fandom and financial news, here's Insider's handy guide on how to stream every NBA game online. 

The dollar's dominance as a reserve currency eroded last year at 10 times the pace seen in the past 2 decades

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China will become the global economy's biggest growth driver in the next 5 years, doubling the US contribution, IMF says

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Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Russia's economy is hurting - and a new wave of EU sanctions aimed at crippling its 'war machine' are coming. Here are 6 key developments in the past week.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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