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The SCO, which groups China, India, Russia, and several Central Asian states, has long framed itself as a counterweight to Western-led institutions. This week's agenda is explicit about that ambition. The three leaders are expected to discuss mutual trade arrangements and a vision of global order that doesn't run through Washington. For the crypto crowd, the summit's real weight isn't in the joint communiqué — it's in what the leaders say about how they'll actually settle trade. Why crypto traders are watching
The interesting part isn't the diplomatic photo op — it's the plumbing. If the summit produces any concrete talk of local-currency settlement or shared digital payment infrastructure, that's a direct challenge to SWIFT and the dollar's role in cross-border trade. A joint push on CBDC interoperability — digital
Two-day meeting in focus as crypto traders watch for signs of a push away from US-dominated financia
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