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Supranext launches complementary currencies in the US to revive local economies and empower small businesses through a stable, three-tiered system of crypto, paper, and coin-based tools. Rome, Italy, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supranext, a next-generation hybrid financial operator, announces the launch of its three-tiered complementary currency system, comprising a crypto-based token, physical paper vouchers, and metallic coins. The system aims to function alongside national currencies, offering a new form of liquidity to underserved regions and businesses. Supranext"Our goal is to infuse vitality into the parts of the US...

Elior Manier for OANDA The most volatile major currencies in 20252025 has proven to be an unusually volatile year for foreign exchange movements. The Trump administration and ongoing conflicts have led to frequent exchanges between world leaders and policymakers, while record-high tariffs are affecting global trade more significantly than we have seen since the 2000s.Since 2020, the world has seen many disturbances compared to a much more geopolitically stable first part of the millennium. Between COVID-19, new conflicts around the globe, unprecedented central bank policies, and trade wars, there is...

Asian markets climbed on Monday on hopes that China will announce a huge stimulus package that will help offset US President Donald Trump's looming tariffs against Chinese goods.Investors were also watching for any last-ditch deals to ward off the levies hitting Mexico, Canada and China due to come into force on Tuesday.Trump has confirmed 25 percent tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada, and further imposed another 10 percent on Chinese goods from this week."Traders are on edge for last-minute negotiations to sidestep US tariffs," said Stephen Innes, an analyst...