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De-Dollarization Accelerates: Euro Overtakes Dollar as Banks’ Preferred Reserve Currency

De-Dollarization Accelerates: Euro Overtakes Dollar as Banks’ Preferred Reserve Currency

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2025-08-01 15:06:00
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The greenback's dominance is cracking—and Europe's currency is picking up the pieces.

Banks worldwide are quietly ditching dollars faster than a hot potato in a recession. The euro just clinched the top spot in global reserve allocations, marking the biggest shift in the financial world since Bitcoin hit its ATH.

Why the sudden euro love affair? Blame Washington's weaponized SWIFT sanctions and the Fed's monetary whiplash. Meanwhile, the ECB's playing chess while the FED plays checkers—offering marginally less chaotic policy moves.

Here's the kicker: this isn't just about currencies. It's a flashing neon sign that the old financial order's on life support. And as any crypto degenerate knows—when legacy systems wobble, digital assets stand ready to moon.

Funny how 'stable' reserve currencies keep rotating... almost like they're not actually stable. *Cough* Bitcoin fixes this *cough*.

Euro: The Global Banks’ Favorite New Currency

euro currency

Source: FXstreet

The US dollar is currently standing in a precarious position. On one hand, the stringent US dollar policies have now started to impact the dollar’s global positioning, challenging its reserve currency status. On the other hand, the nations have now started to explore USD alternatives, driving de-dollarization efforts up a notch.

In a new development, a survey conducted by the official monetary and financial institution has found compelling new statistics. Per the recent survey, global banks have now started to pivot towards the euro by increasing their holdings of the aforementioned currency. These banks have also started to limit USD holdings, considering the violent fluctuations and price plunge that the dollar has been experiencing as of late.

Nearly 16% of survey participants plan to increase their euro holdings by 16% in the next 12 to 24 months. At the same time, 32% of participants are on a path to diversify by increasing their Gold holdings.

OMFIF later shared

Government Plans for USD

With rapid de-dollarization forces working 24/7, the US government has now announced a spree of tariffs to curb the USD decline globally.

"Go Find Another Sucker Nation": TRUMP Breaks BRICS

De-dollarization is most likely DEAD as Trump threatens a 100% tariff on ALL products from BRICS nations who move ahead with a new BRICS currency. Only a fool would think India, China, or Brazil would risk this. Less than two… pic.twitter.com/yfhF0ah5xd

— James Porrazzo (@JamesPorrazzo) January 31, 2025

In addition to this, the US government is also experimenting with stablecoins and digital assets as ways to implement US dollar hegemony around the world to limit de-dollarization.

🇺🇸PRESIDENT TRUMP: "With the Dollar backed stablecoins, you'll help expand the dominance of the US Dollar… It will be at the top, and that's where we want to keep it" pic.twitter.com/qrcBS5AUrE

— Radar 𝘸​ Archie

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(@RadarHits) March 20, 2025

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