Bitcoin and gold are both on fire right now — but for very different reasons

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Bitcoin is trading above $73,000.

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It seems Peter Thiel's fund timed a reported $200 million crypto spending spree perfectly

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Peter Thiel at a crypto conference.

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3 reasons countries around the world want to break up with the dollar

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A few key outside factors are chipping away at the US dollar's dominance in global trade.
A few key outside factors are chipping away at the US dollar's dominance in global trade.

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Russia wants to topple dollar dominance, but it isn't even able to deliver oil to India with alternative currencies

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) seen during their meeting in Xiamen, China, September,4,2017. Leaders of Russia, China, India, Brasil and South Africa are attending the BRICS 2017 Summit, held from September 3 to 5.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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You might have missed your best chance to visit Japan

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People visit Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo on September 7, 2023.
People visit Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo on September 7, 2023.

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Argentina's dollar-loving president Javier Milei warns the country to get ready for a painful economic shock

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A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza holds a replica of a hundred dollars bill with Milei's photo during a rally on September 25, 2023 in San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei holds a replica of a hundred-dollar bill during a rally in September.

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Russia's fraught rupee oil trade is a warning for countries trying to abandon the dollar

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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The US dollar is central to Argentina's plan to fix its broken economy. There's just one hitch.

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A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza holds a replica of a hundred dollars bill with Milei's photo during a rally on September 25, 2023 in San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A Javier Milei supporter at a pre-election rally in Buenos Aires.

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Argentina's new president Javier Milei thinks adopting the US dollar can rescue its screwed economy

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A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza holds a replica of a hundred dollars bill with Milei's photo during a rally on September 25, 2023 in San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A Javier Milei supporter at a pre-election rally in Buenos Aires.

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Bitcoin just won't die

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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