A partial U.S. government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday if the Senate fails to advance a spending measure by then.
U.S. dollar-backed crypto tokens known as stablecoins could pull around $500 billion in deposits out of U.S. banks by the end of 2028.
U.S. President Donald Trump bemoaned last week his issue with naming the next Federal Reserve chair.
The dollar is coming under fire again in the first few turbulent weeks of 2026 as a growing range of factors.