"Leaders from twenty countries and regions have gathered here to establish the Silver Alliance. From this day onward..."
The news report on television left many people with an inexplicable sense of unease. This unease did not stem from silver's rise or gold's decline.
The replacement of one precious metal by another had never actually been a lengthy process throughout history.
Humanity occupied only a tiny portion of the world's history, yet within that brief span, more than a dozen precious metals had already risen and fallen.
Silver replacing gold was just like every previous transformation. It would not make people feel uneasy.
What truly unsettled people was a document read aloud by the reporter on television. The Silver Alliance seemed intent on introducing an entirely new "Silver Coin" as legal tender on top of their existing monetary systems.
That was what truly made people uneasy.
Galil had suddenly died not long ago. People could still vaguely remember how those banknotes had skyrocketed in value, only to suddenly become worth no more than their price on the scrap market before long.
If silver currency came into existence, it would create a tremendous shock in the international market and have an even more frightening impact on international settlements.
Within these twenty countries and regions, whether you were from Gefra or the Federation, whether you were powerful or not, you would have to abide by the financial rules set by the Silver Alliance.
A single policy might make you one of the world's richest people, or it might turn ten years of hard work into the past! Anyone doing business with these countries would have to possess silver currency, which also meant it would have a far broader range of uses—
Existing currencies were essentially one-to-one. Take Federal Sol, for example. No matter