Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. The European Monetary System (EMS) was ...

As gold prices extend gains, Ray Dalio warns of a historic shift in monetary systems. He cites geopolitical tensions and ...

The last systemic or significant change in our Federal Reserve’s monetary policy occurred in 1971, when gold backing to our dollar was completely removed, and the United States transitioned to a ...

Demand for stablecoins has risen significantly but the crypto assets shouldn’t be the mainstay of the future monetary system, a group representing the world’s top central banks said. Stablecoins, a ...

In an interview with Kitco News this week, Zang said, “When President Trump signed the Genius Act, he changed the global monetary system,” adding that she has no doubt that stable coins will usher in ...

Over history, the world has adopted the currency of the leading country for global payments. The USD is, arguably, the first global currency untethered from precious metals. Despite external ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. With the recent passage of the GENIUS Act, the United ...

"A gold standard would restore integrity and stability to the U.S. dollar and the international monetary system—qualities that have been sorely missing for years." — Steve Forbes, Chairman and ...

2026 will likely be the year when we will start to see serious flaws, with the pure fiat global monetary system exposed. The root cause is the need for accommodating central bank policies in the face ...

Why are central banks looking at blockchains? Central banks are tiptoeing into the world of blockchain not because it is fashionable but because every part of the money-making machine, from settlement ...