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Demand for Non-Sovereign Safe Havens - Bitcoin & Gold - Expected to Rise
12.5.2020
The demand for non-sovereign "safe haven" assets, such as bitcoin (BTC) and gold, to rise considerably as the risk of broad-based currency debasement increases, according to US-based crypto research boutique Delphi Digital.
Gold demand in the past 12-18 months has already been on the rise...
COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passport’ Unites 60 Firms on Self-Sovereign ID Project
13.4.2020
The COVID-19 Credentials Initiative (CCI) is working on a digital certificate to help stop the spread of the virus without compromising user privacy
Marshall Islands’ Sovereign Digital Currency Will Be Based on Algorand
2.3.2020
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has selected blockchain firm Algorand as technology partner for its national digital currency, the SOV
Monopoly Is a Tiny Darknet Market With Big Aspirations
18.1.2020
There’s a certain irony in the smallest market on the darknet being named Monopoly. With less than 150 listings, the monero-friendly Monopoly Market is anything but. What this tiny darknet market (DNM) lacks in size, however, it makes up for in spirit. The cypherpunk ethos permeates this...
Sovereign Powers Could Be Key To Mass Crypto Adoption
27.12.2019
A statist approach to blockchain development, like other industrial policies in the past, might yet prove successful in this market
How Bitcoin Applies to The Sovereign Individual Thesis
24.11.2019
Just before the internet became a massive display of human ingenuity and networking, a few individuals anticipated the emergence of tools that would help progress the end of politics and the nation states. 22 years ago, much like Nostradamus, Isaac Newton, Gerald Celente, and Carl Jung’s...
Venezuela Becomes ‘Dollarized’ as Citizens Seek Refuge in Alternative Solutions
12.11.2019
Venezuela has been suffering from rapid inflation as the purchasing power of the sovereign bolivar has become near worthless. Over the last few weeks, Venezuelans have been dealing with blackouts throughout major cities, making credit card readers useless. Additionally, citizens are dependent...
Australia’s Perth Mint Launches First-Ever Sovereign Gold Crypto Token
11.10.2019
Australian government-owned Perth Mint has launched a gold crypto token. An InfiniGold Precious metal digitation company supported the launch. The launch is said to be an initiative to digitize its gold assets. This accreditation certification is issued by Perth Mint and is guaranteed by...
Iran Is Being Targeted for Economic Independence, Not Terrorism
22.9.2019
New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was pinned on the nation by U.S. leaders. The sanctions blacklist the Iranian central bank and sovereign wealth fund, further severing the country’s already...
Distrust of the Bolivar Prompts Venezuelans to Seek Sound Money
14.9.2019
There’s a small team of committed researchers and activists called the Ryver Bitcoin Cash group surveying Venezuelans, and giving them educational resources about the benefits of bitcoin cash. The Venezuelan country has been suffering from rapid inflation and many people distrust...
Marshallese Sovereign’s Timed Release Monetary Issuance Announced by the Marshall Islands
11.9.2019
After releasing an essay about its national crypto project at the beginning of this month, the RMI (Republic of the Marshall Islands) has now announced the TRMI (Timed Release Monetary Issuance) of its SOV (Marshallese Sovereign). The RMI plans to launch the sovereign with greater visibility before...
Central Bank Asks Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund to Wind Up Investments in North America
27.8.2019
The world of investments is no longer only restricted to funds and the investment divisions of the biggest investment banks. In the past, such investors had a huge influence over the capital markets, but over the past few decades, some of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds have become...
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange
11.8.2019
Mubadala Investment Capital invests in MidChains, a digital currency trading platform set to launch in late 2019 in Abu Dhabi
Buried in Facebook’s Libra White Paper, a Digital Identity Bombshell
26.6.2019
Buried in Facebook’s Libra white paper are two sentences hinting the project's ambitions go even further than minting a global currency
Circle CEO: ‘Non-Sovereign’ Bitcoin and Cryptos Will See Continued Growth
25.6.2019
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire believes non-sovereign cryptos such as bitcoin will see continued growth despite the emergence of assets such as Facebook’s Libra and stablecoins
Countries Suffering From Rapid Inflation Show Significant Demand for Cryptos
28.5.2019
Cryptocurrencies have been trending upwards in price over the last few weeks, but in certain countries around the world digital assets have become far more valuable. For instance, in Argentina, the nation’s sovereign currency has lost considerable value and cryptocurrencies like BTC...
Mazacoin Aims to be Sovereign Altcoin for Native Americans
6.2.2014
Mazacoin's founder hopes to return fiscal autonomy to the Lakota Nation