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Gold, stablecoins and Hong Kong’s market reality

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent remarks before the Senate Banking Committee have quickly entered the global financial conversation. Asked whether China might be developing digital assets backed by gold rather than the renminbi, Bessent said he “would not be

Somaliland, where Muslims love Israel

"I love Israel!" Three little words rarely heard together in the Muslim world, and yet have become a common phrase in Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia. Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland's independence in December -- something the

“Hide competitive stats”

I’ve been playing an online wordgame for a few months, and after each round, it shows me how well I’m doing against the 10,000 other people who are also playing. It didn’t take long for me to realize that the stats weren’t improving my mood (a really good play had me ranking