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U.S. Treasury Secretary Whitney Bessent Backs Stablecoins to Boost Treasury Demand

The investor argues that digital dollar tokens could increase global appetite for U.S. debt.
Investor Whitney Bessent is betting on the rise of stablecoins to drive greater demand for U.S. Treasuries, pointing to the growing role of dollar-linked digital assets in global finance.
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North Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go. Is this our ally or a human rights enemy?
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