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In 1974, a U.S.-Saudi deal tied oil sales exclusively to dollars, forcing nations worldwide to hold dollars and recycle profits into Treasuries. That agreement came up for renewal in June 2024 and quietly lapsed. Since then, Saudi Arabia signed a $7 billion currency swap with China, began settling some oil trades in yuan, and joined Beijing's mBridge payment network. Meanwhile, the 10-year yield is pushing toward 4.4percent on a $39 trillion debt load. Garrett Goggin, CFA and CMT, says gold miners still priced for sub-$2,000 gold could hold the real leverage as this shift plays out.

Bloomberg research shows the U.S. dollar's share of global reserves has fallen to the lowest level this century — and the consequences for your savings and investments could be severe. President Trump has signed executive order 14241 to initiate the first full reset of the American dollar in 50 years. A new monetary anchor is being established — one that's not gold or crypto, but something far more unexpected that Vladimir Putin once called the key to world leadership.