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Cryptocurrencies

John Naughton

Why stablecoins – crypto for adults – have suddenly become a big deal

International trade could eventually be conducted in one of these digital currencies. But which one?

Fri 12 Dec 2025

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Never mind the profits: new model is to hold crypto and forget risk

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