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koheripbal
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That would take the USD falling from world currency reserve status - which would be the end of modern finance. That kind of economic collapse would make sanctions irrelevant.
dannyw
on Jan 8, 2021
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That’s hyperbole. The USD has been losing its power as a reserve currency, continuously, for the past several decades. See: Yuan.
Modern finance still exists.
chii
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tell me who wants to hold yuan as a currency (not just a little bit for liquidity of trading), instead of holding USD.
sudosysgen
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The hundreds of millions sanctioned by the US are a good start.
lebuffon
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Not so much now perhaps but a digital Yuan exists. Where that is headed is not clear but it has the possibility of disrupting the current order.
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