History Thread for “currency”

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September 2, 2026 Finance

Canada holds interest rate

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent on September 2, 2026, while indicating that additional interest-rate increases could become necessary if infl...

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August 10, 2026 Finance

Hormuz uncertainty lifts oil

Strait of Hormuz · Iran

Global oil prices rose sharply on August 10, 2026, as uncertainty continued over negotiations concerning the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran maintained that the United States must...

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August 7, 2026 Finance

India supports rupee amid oil

Mumbai · Maharashtra · india

The Reserve Bank of India was believed to have intervened in the foreign exchange market on August 7, 2026, as the Indian rupee faced renewed pressure from rising global oil prices. Curre...

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July 31, 2026 Finance

Japan and US support yen

Tokyo · Japan

Japan and the United States conducted coordinated currency intervention on July 31, 2026, to support the Japanese yen after it fell to its weakest level in approximately four decades. The...

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June 22, 2026 Finance

IMF expands Africa support

Sub-Saharan Africa

The International Monetary Fund said on June 22, 2026, that it was expanding financial support for several African countries affected by economic disruptions linked to conflict in the Mid...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

Sam Bankman‑Fried Files Motion for New Trial in FTX Fraud Case

Manhattan Federal Court · New York City · New York · United States

On February 10, 2026, former cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman‑Fried filed a legal motion seeking a new trial in his long‑running fraud case tied to the collapse of the cryptocurrency ...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

Former Salt Lake City Fire Department battalion chief Kelly J. Carter arrested on child sexual exploitation charges

Salt Lake City · Utah · United States

Former Salt Lake City Fire Department battalion chief Kelly J. Carter arrested on child sexual exploitation charges On February 6, 2026, Kelly Jay Carter, a 51‑year‑old retired...

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February 6, 2026 Finance

Central banks increase gold reserves at fastest pace in decades

Central banks increase gold reserves at fastest pace in decades On February 22, 2026, the World Gold Council reported that central banks globally added gold to their reserves a...

2025 centralbank china currency diversification economy

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February 5, 2026 Wars & Conflicts

Beit Shemesh Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Spying for Iran

Beit Shemesh · Jerusalem District · Israel

Beit Shemesh Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Spying for Iran On February 5, 2026, the Jerusalem District Court sentenced Elimelech Stern, a 22-year-old resident of Beit Shemesh, t...

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February 2, 2026 Breaking

The Master Timeline

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January 31, 2026 Finance

Geopolitical Fragmentation Reshapes Global Financial Flows and Investment Patterns

Geopolitical Fragmentation Reshapes Global Financial Flows and Investment Patterns Recent analyses from international organisations and economic researchers indicate that globa...

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October 23, 2025 Breaking

Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, Stirring Crypto and Political Debate

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On October 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a full presidential pardon to Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder and former CEO of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, who had previ...

2025 AML Binance clemency compliance controversy

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March 6, 2024 Finance

FTX founder Samuel Bankman-Fried sentenced for fraud

Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse · New York City · New York · United States

Samuel Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, was convicted in federal court in November 2023 on multiple counts of fr...

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January 1, 2024 Politics

BRICS Bloc Expands as New Members Join Amid Push to Reshape Global Order

Sandton Convention Centre · Johannesburg · Gauteng · South Africa

BRICS Bloc Expands as New Members Join Amid Push to Reshape Global Order The BRICS group of emerging economies formally expanded on January 1, admitting new member states as pa...

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December 12, 2023 Breaking

Sam Bankman Fried and the Collapse of FTX

Nassau · New Providence · Bahamas

Sam Bankman‑Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, became central to one of the largest financial collapses in the digital asset industry. In 2023, he was convicted of defraud...

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July 20, 2023 Breaking

Alex Mashinsky and the Collapse of Celsius Network

Hoboken · New Jersey · United States

Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network, became central to the financial collapse of the company. Originally from a Jewish family in ...

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June 23, 2021 Breaking

John McAfee: Life, Legal Issues, Death, and Online Claims

John David McAfee (September 18, 1945 – June 23, 2021) was a British‑American programmer and businessman best known for founding the McAfee antivirus software company. He later became a p...

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November 15, 1923 Finance

Before Hitler: How Big Banks and Financiers Profited from High Interest Rates

Before Hitler rose to power, major banks and financiers profited from high interest rates in Germany. During the Weimar Republic, government bonds often carried 6-10% nominal rates. Banks...

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December 23, 1913 Finance

Creation of the Federal Reserve System

Washington D.C. · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

The creation of the Federal Reserve System on December 23, 1913, established the central banking authority of the United States. It was enacted through the Federal Reserve Act, signed int...

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November 20, 301 Politics

Diocletian’s Edict on Maximum Prices

Rome · Italia · Roman Empire

The Edict on Maximum Prices was promulgated under Emperor Diocletian in an effort to curb rampant inflation throughout the Roman Empire. The edict set maximum prices for over a thousand g...

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March 28, 274 Finance

Aurelian's Comprehensive Coinage Reform

Roman Mint · Rome · Italia · Roman Empire

Emperor Aurelian implemented a major monetary reform aimed at stabilizing the Roman currency system after years of debasement. The reform introduced new silver coins with improved purity ...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

German Hyperinflation Peaks

15 November 1923 — Germany introduces the Rentenmark during the final phase of the hyperinflation crisis. Years of wartime debt, fiscal instability, reparations pressures and the Ruhr con...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Gustav Stresemann

13 August 1923 — Stresemann becomes German chancellor during the Ruhr and inflation crisis and later serves as foreign minister. He ends passive resistance in the Ruhr, supports currency ...

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