Ever wonder why gold still matters when everything's going digital? This piece breaks down exactly that—and it's worth the read if you're thinking about long-term value storage.

Then there's Bulgaria's fascinating story: how they crawled out of hyperinflation hell and made their way to the euro. That's the kind of economic turnaround that teaches you plenty about currency stability and the stakes involved.

Saudi Arabia's next chapter gets explored too—what comes after oil-heavy economics and where they're heading in the global market.

Plus, there's an interesting podcast diving into private data issues (increasingly relevant as Web3 scales), and a roundup of 2025's most-read articles that people actually came back to.

Weekend material that connects macro trends to real financial decisions.