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Could the Government Confiscate Gold Again? A Look at Today’s ‘Emergencies’ and Revisiting Executive Order 6102
7.4.2022
This past Tuesday, April 5, was the 89th anniversary of Executive Order 6102 when the U.S. government would strictly “forbid the hoarding of gold coin, gold bullion, and gold certificates within the continental United States.” While the global economy seems to be heading toward...
One Of The Worst People In The World Now Owns Over 96% Of SNK
6.4.2022
Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC), a subsidiary of a foundation run by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, now owns 96.18 percent of Japanese developer SNK following a massive investment.Read more
Treasury's Yellen to Deliver First Speech on Crypto in US Economy
5.4.2022
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has scheduled her first speech devoted entirely to digital assets and their place in the U.S economy. The Thursday remarks are expected to track closely with the sentiments already expressed in President Joe Biden's recent executive order
Razer's Headquarters Looks Like One Of Its Gaming Peripherals
5.4.2022
Razer is known for its black-and-green gaming keyboards, headsets and desktops. And now, add regional headquarters to that illuminated list. Pointed out by VR dev Kenji Iguchi in a now-viral tweet, Razer’s new Southeast Asia headquarters is the most Razer-y thing imaginable. I mean, just look...
Close to 250 Casascius Physical Bitcoins Were Redeemed in 6 Months, $1.9B in BTC Remain Active
5.4.2022
Since September 18, 2021, close to 250 Casascius physical bitcoins were redeemed over the last 198 days. On that day six months ago, there were 19,920 Casascius physical bitcoins left active and today, there are approximately 19,676 left to peel. 19,676 Casascius Physical Bitcoins Left to Peel...
European Inflation Skyrockets to Record 7.5% — ECB Chief Lagarde Expects Energy Prices to ‘Stay Higher for Longer’
3.4.2022
While inflation continues to roar in the U.S., the inflation rate in the eurozone tapped another high last month reaching 7.5% in March. Energy and food prices have soared throughout the 19 member state economies, and ​​European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde expects energy...
Colombian Tax Authority Warns About Consequences of Not Declaring Crypto Related Taxes
3.4.2022
The Colombian tax authority, DIAN, has reminded taxpayers that they need to start registering cryptocurrencies in their statements starting this year. The director of the DIAN, Lisandro Junco, reminded cryptocurrency users that this kind of asset is taxed as any other asset held by citizens....
Vaneck Report Calculates Bitcoin Price Could Tap $4.8M if BTC Becomes the Global Reserve Currency
2.4.2022
On Thursday, the investment firm Vaneck published a blog post that calculates how much gold or bitcoin would be worth if the two assets became global reserve assets. Vaneck’s report explained that the investment team “attempted to quantify the emergence of new gold or bitcoin-backed...
US Bond Markets Signal Economic Downturn, Trend Forecaster Says if War Ensues ‘Odds of Recession Increase’
1.4.2022
As Americans continue to deal with rising inflation, on Tuesday the spread between 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields inverted, signaling the U.S. economy may be headed for a recession. This week, a myriad of financial reports have noted that the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status could...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls to 5-Day Low, as Nonfarm Payrolls Are Marginally Lower
1.4.2022
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level this week, following Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, which came in marginally below expectations. 431,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy versus forecasts for an addition of 490,000. ETH also reacted to the news, finally moving below $3,400. Bitcoin...
Citi Sees Metaverse Economy as Large as $13T by 2030
1.4.2022
The virtual world could be the next generation of the internet, the bank’s analysts said in a report
Citi Predicts Metaverse Could Be $13 Trillion Opportunity With 5 Billion Users
1.4.2022
Citi has predicted that the total market for the metaverse economy could grow to between $8 trillion and $13 trillion by 2030. In addition, the global bank expects that the number of metaverse users could be as many as five billion. The Metaverse Is Potentially an $8 Trillion to $13 Trillion...
Bank of Spain Warns About Risk of Extended Use of Unregulated Cryptocurrencies in the Country
31.3.2022
The deputy governor of the Bank of Spain, Margarita Delgado, gave her opinion about cryptocurrencies and how they are increasing the risks in today’s economy. At an event hosted by PWC called “A climate of change,” Delgado explained that the continued and extended use...
Why the rise of a Bitcoin standard could deter war-making
30.3.2022
If nation-states held their reserves in Bitcoin, instead of fiat, they would be less incentivized to go to war, says CSO at the Human Right Foundation, Alex Gladstein
Crypto Fear and Greed Index Hits ‘Greed’ for the First Time in 4 Months
29.3.2022
On March 28, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has jumped back to the “greed” position for the first time in four months. The last time the index reached the current position was when bitcoin reached a high of $69K per unit last year on November 10. Crypto Index Dedicated to Emotions...
Sudan's Central Bank Warns Against Using Crypto as Economy Suffers: Report
28.3.2022
The central bank said that cryptos carry high risks, which includes financial crimes, piracy and the loss of value
Global Crypto Economy Holds Above the $2 Trillion Zone for 5 Consecutive Days
28.3.2022
The crypto economy has managed to remain above the $2 trillion mark during the last five days since March 22. Currently, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization is 1.3% higher during the last 24 hours, as the valuation stands at $2.1 trillion today. Furthermore, the price of bitcoin jumped...
Russian Prime Minister, Economy Ministry Support Legalization of Cryptocurrencies
27.3.2022
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and the Russian Ministry of Economic Development have backed efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies and integrate them into the country’s economy. The support comes amid mounting sanctions over the war in Ukraine which restrict Russia’s access to global...
The Perils of Crypto's Pseudonymous Economy
25.3.2022
Billionaire Carl Icahn Predicts a Recession or Worse — Says ‘There’s No Accountability in Corporate America’
24.3.2022
Billionaire Carl Icahn, the founder of Icahn Enterprises, has predicted that the U.S. economy could be heading into “a recession or even worse.” The famous investor warned of “a lot of trouble ahead” and “a rough landing.” Billionaire Carl Icahn Predicts...