Trust and the Nature of a Store of Value
Assets whose worth rests on certification and paperwork rather than objectively verifiable properties are recurrently vulnerable to trust shocks that freeze their liquidity, a contrast that reinforces the monetary appeal of assayable hard assets.
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A smuggling bust froze Vietnam's diamond trade after investigators alleged over 30,000 stones worth about $57 million entered illegally, leaving buyers unsure their gems are genuine (markets desk)—a certification-dependent asset suffering a trust shock that freezes liquidity, the contrast the thesis says reinforces assayable hard assets.
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Supporting · August 3, 2026
A Smuggling Bust Freezes Vietnam's Diamond Trade and Shakes Buyer Trust
A smuggling bust froze Vietnam's diamond trade after investigators alleged over 30,000 stones worth about $57 million entered illegally, leaving buyers unsure their gems are genuine (markets desk)—a certification-dependent asset suffering a trust shock that freezes liquidity, the contrast the thesis says reinforces assayable hard assets.
South China Morning Post
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