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currency

[kur-uhn-see, kuhr-] / ˈkɜr ən si, ˈkʌr- /


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On Thursday, the currency was hovering around the 18,000 mark, having started the year at about 16,600 to the dollar.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A predictable price would support bitcoin becoming a viable currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Iran’s nearly $8 billion crypto ecosystem is growing, and Treasury has moved aggressively to constrict it at the point where crypto must be converted into usable currency, such as dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Rumors in the market that the Bank of Korea may hike interest rates this month to address the declining currency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Seven years later, when the North Korean government launched a disastrous currency reform that impoverished and enraged tens of thousands of traders, the news was reported within hours by Free North Korea Radio.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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