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		cabirum 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China, ... Trading in USD means that all your transactions become known by a third party (US). That is why everyone should be interested in cutting out the middle man.

8note 3 months ago | [–]

they dont have to be its just more convenient.

oblio 3 months ago | [–]

That's the case for everything except for bartering or using commodities (gold, etc) as intermediate trading mediums.

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