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Circle’s rapid rise as a stablecoin issuer, highlighted by a record-breaking IPO and expanding institutional adoption, mirrors a broader shift toward regulated digital finance. The GENIUS Act, passed in June 2025, reinforces this momentum by introducing strict standards for transparency, reserves, and consumer protection, positioning stablecoins as core components of the future financial system.

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Buoyant primary market activity and flows continue to support credit and EM debt markets, while government bonds reverse course amid reassuring economic data as markets revised down central banks’ rate cut prospects.

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08/07/2025

The US dollar begins 2025 with its weakest start since 1973 while the Swiss franc approaches its 2011 high of 1.3125 against the dollar. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

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