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In a market already gripped by fear (Fear & Greed 28) and a slightly bearish macro backdrop, non-financial cultural events are largely ignored by traders. However, the prize may signal a softening of cultural barriers that could, in time, ease cross-border capital flows or encourage more nuanced discussions about digital assets in Mandarin-speaking regions.

Taiwan Travelogue wins the International Booker Prize, becoming the first book translated from Mandarin Chinese to receive the award.