2026-01-01 18:20:26

2025 marked a turning point for the US Dollar—and it wasn't pretty. The Dollar Index plummeted 9% throughout the year, delivering its worst annual showing since 2017. That's a dramatic 180-degree turn from 2024, when the currency gained 8%.

To put this in perspective: excluding 2017, you'd have to rewind all the way to 2003 to find a weaker performance. This isn't just a bad year for USD—it's a historic reversal that's reshaping how traders think about currency dynamics and what it means for cross-asset correlations moving forward.

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TestnetNomad

· 01-04 15:47

The US dollar has plummeted directly this time, truly incredible... The worst since 2009. I was right to be bearish on the US dollar.

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DAOplomacy

· 01-04 10:31

ngl the dollar getting absolutely wrecked like this... arguably reveals some pretty non-trivial path dependencies in how we've been thinking about reserve currency dynamics. like sure, the 9% drop stings, but the real game theoretical implications are way messier than most ppl realize tbh

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QuietlyStaking

· 01-03 13:07

The dollar collapsing like this has turned it from a chosen one into trash... Last year it was 8%, and this year it's -9%. That's hilarious. The reversal is so complete.

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ForkItAll

· 01-01 18:50

The US dollar has dropped dramatically this round, rising 8% since last year and then reversing to plummet 9%. It's really fucking outrageous... --- Wait, is this a historic-level reversal? Those who went all-in on the dollar must be feeling really uncomfortable now. --- Starting the year 2025 so exciting, the crypto world is probably going crazy. --- Dollar collapse = other assets take off. This logic is still very clear. Whether it's good news or bad news depends on your holdings. --- Worst performance since 2022... Does it feel like the dollar era is really coming to an end? --- So, is this hinting that a new asset allocation logic is about to emerge?

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Rugpull幸存者

· 01-01 18:47

The US dollar has collapsed like this... People are still hyping 2024, but the reversal has been so fierce in just one year? I’ve been saying not to go all-in on the dollar, it’s high time to diversify more into other assets.

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APY_Chaser

· 01-01 18:44

The US dollar is in trouble now, directly halved by 9%, it's devastating.

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ParanoiaKing