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debasement

[dih-bays-muhnt] / dɪˈbeɪs mənt /
NOUN
perversion
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Antonyms
STRONG


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The rise is driven by investors seeking alternative investments away from the U.S. dollar, also referred to as the dollar debasement trade, IG analysts say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Bitcoin stirred to life last week as a bond rout revived talk of the debasement trade.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

Bitcoin hit $80,000 for the first time since May, reversing months of subdued valuations as fresh investor interest in the so-called debasement trade brought growing support for the cryptocurrency as a dollar hedge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Bigger buybacks of longer-dated Treasurys came as a “shock” to the market and helped to reignite the dollar debasement trade, Coltman said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

Fairly or unfairly, to her derogators Pittman epitomized all that was reprehensible about Dick Bass’s popularization of the Seven Summits and the ensuing debasement of the world’s highest mountain.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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