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CATO Institute: CBDC the ‘Single Largest Assault to Financial Privacy Since Creation of Bank Secrecy Act’
9.4.2023
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) may turn out to be the “single largest assault to financial privacy since the creation of the Bank Secrecy Act,” a policy analysis document released by CATO Institute has said. To stop the U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury from threatening...
Texas lawmakers propose a gold-backed state digital currency
9.4.2023
The bills state that the trustee must hold a sufficient amount of gold in reserve for all units of digital currency that have been issued and are still in circulation
Economist Peter Schiff Advises ‘Get Rid of Your US Dollars Now’ — Warns USD’s Reserve Currency Status in Jeopardy
9.4.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has urged people to get rid of their U.S. dollars now as a growing number of countries have escalated their efforts to reduce their dependence on the U.S. and the USD. “The dollar’s reserve currency status is in jeopardy, as is the American standard of living that...
Texas Lawmakers Introduce Bill Proposing to Establish a Gold-Backed Digital Currency
8.4.2023
Two Republican lawmakers from Texas, senator Bryan Hughes and representative Mark Dorazio, have introduced legislation to create a gold-backed digital currency that could be enacted by the state legislature. The policymakers believe that this currency could greatly benefit the Lone Star State...
Robert Kennedy Jr: Government Could Ban, Seize Bitcoin — CBDCs Could Lead to Financial Slavery, Political Tyranny
8.4.2023
Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a warning regarding the Federal Reserve’s new Fednow system and the potential risks of central bank digital currencies leading to financial slavery and political tyranny. He additionally warned: “We should not be blind to the obvious danger that...
Pheu Thai Candidate Promises Digital Currency Airdrop of $300 to Every Citizen in Thailand if Elected
8.4.2023
A Pheu Thai candidate running for prime minister of Thailand position, Srettha Thavisin, has promised that every citizen in the country will receive 10,000 Thai baht ($300) in digital currency if he wins the general election in May. However, a minister within the prime minister’s office...
Reports Claim Chivo Bitcoin Wallet Is Flagging Wasabi Transactions in El Salvador
7.4.2023
According to several reports, the Salvadoran government-issued bitcoin wallet, Chivo, has been freezing wallets and requesting that owners verify the source of funds. The founder of El Zonte’s Bitcoin Beach stated that the government’s bitcoin wallet software is flagging and freezing...
Today in Crypto: Do Kwon Converted Millions in Illicit Funds to BTC, Robinhood to Pay $10.2M in Penalties, Mt Gox Creditors Repayment Window Now Open
7.4.2023
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Former US President Donald Trump States China Is ‘Trying to Replace the Dollar as Number One Currency’
7.4.2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has acknowledged the push that China is making to dethrone the dollar as a reserve currency. In a post published on Truth Social, Trump stated that if this comes to happen, it would be the biggest defeat in the history of the U.S. in the last 200 years. Donald...
Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches New All-Time High After Fourth Consecutive Increase
7.4.2023
On April 6, 2023, Bitcoin’s difficulty rose 2.23% higher at block height 784,224, touching another all-time high. It’s the fourth consecutive difficulty increase on the Bitcoin network since Feb. 24, and the protocol’s current difficulty is 47.89 trillion, which is only 2.11...
US Treasury Report Warns of Defi’s Threat to National Security, Authors Conclude Fiat Is Used in Illicit Finance More Than Crypto
6.4.2023
The U.S. Treasury has released a 42-page report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (defi). The report states that specific nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using defi to “transfer and launder their illicit proceeds.”...
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Fednow Project, Pushes for Return to Gold Standard
6.4.2023
On Wednesday, Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, shared an article about the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project and criticized the central bank’s digital currency efforts. The representative from Georgia insisted that the U.S. should...
Hidden Treasure: Every Modern Copy of macOS Contains a Copy of Bitcoin’s White Paper
6.4.2023
On April 5, 2023, the independent blogger Andy Baio published a post on his Waxy Blog that explained every version of macOS from Mojave 10.14.0 to the current version hosts a copy of Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal Bitcoin white paper. Mac users can type a simple command in the terminal, and...
Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Reach 140,000 BTC After Acquiring 1,045 More Bitcoins
5.4.2023
Nine days after publicly listed company Microstrategy purchased 6,455 bitcoins, the firm’s CEO, Michael Saylor, announced the purchase of an additional 1,045 bitcoins. The business intelligence (BI) company now holds a total of 140,000 bitcoins, worth $3.97 billion. Microstrategy Buys...
China Ready to Talk Asian Monetary Fund to Cut Dollar Dependence, Malaysia Says
5.4.2023
An idea to establish an Asian Monetary Fund has caught the attention of the Chinese leadership, the head of the Malaysian government revealed. The prime minister believes there is no reason for his country, which is hurting from a strong U.S. dollar, to remain dependent on the greenback. Malaysia...
Market Analyst Heralds the Collapse of ‘Everything,’ Calls for Hedging in Gold and Silver Before There Isn’t Any Left
5.4.2023
Egon von Greyerz, market analyst and founder of Matterhorn Asset Management, is predicting the collapse of the central bank system in the next few years due to an increasing issuance of currency and debt. Von Greyerz states that in the face of an economy with no buyers, the only hedge will...
US Justice Department Seizes Cryptocurrency Worth $112 Million in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crackdown
5.4.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrency worth over $112 million linked to fraudulent investment schemes known as “pig butchering.” According to court documents, the seized crypto accounts were allegedly “used to launder proceeds of various...
US-Saudi Tensions Escalate as Report Says Crown Prince Is No Longer Interested in Pleasing the United States
4.4.2023
After Saudi Arabia and members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) surprised the world by announcing cuts to oil production, a spokesperson for U.S. president Biden’s National Security Council stated that reducing production is not advisable. According to a recent...
Report: Zambian Currency Poised for First Quarterly Decline Since 2020
4.4.2023
The Zambian kwacha, one of the best-performing currencies in 2022, is now expected to see its first quarterly decline in nearly two years. The Zambian leader Hakainde Hichilema claimed that stalled debt restructuring negotiations are adding to pressure against the local currency. Zambia’s...
Ron Paul on the Fall of the US Dollar as Reserve Currency: ‘It’s Always Longer Than Some Predictions’
4.4.2023
Ron Paul, a former U.S. representative and member of the Libertarian Party, has addressed recent events directed to undermine the influence of the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency in international markets. Paul believes that even if this does happen, it will probably take more time than some...