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USD Backed by Gold, Believe 29% of Respondents + 11 More Crypto News
31.10.2019
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29% of surveyed Americans believe that the U.S. dollar is still backed by gold, a recent survey of 1,000 respondents...
Peter Schiff Blames ‘Whales’ After Bitcoin Gains 30% Against Gold
30.10.2019
Whales are flouncing Bitcoin HODlers, goads Peter Schiff
Julius Baer Top Exec: Crypto Still in ‘Darwinian’ Process of Selection
29.10.2019
Julius Baer’s chief strategist says cryptocurrencies are at a “Darwinian” stage and remain and more like gold than currency
Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange to Add Support for OmiseGo and PAX Gold
28.10.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is adding support for OmiseGO and PAX Gold, trading starts on Oct. 29
The Big Lie Perpetuated by Central Banks
27.10.2019
The central banking system controls monetary policy within a given jurisdiction, including the creation of money itself. The system is a lie and a denial of reality. The lie is political in motivation and content, and the denial of reality is rooted in culture and philosophy. Also read: Bitcoin...
3 Major Signs That Precede the Fall of World Reserve Currencies
24.10.2019
The story of reserve currencies is long and stretches far back into ancient times. As modern history shows, however, the average lifespan of fiat reserve assets is just around 100 years. This means that even the U.S. dollar’s period of dominance is probably nearing its end very soon...
Germany’s Financial Crisis Invokes 5-Year Rent Freeze
24.10.2019
All eyes are on the German economy which was once perceived as stable and strong. However, the financial state of affairs has been tumultuous and Berlin’s state cabinet recently agreed to a five-year rent freeze to help curb the rising housing costs in the country. Moreover, Bundesbank just...
How Fiat Money Fails: Deconstructing the Government’s Paper-Thin Promise
23.10.2019
Fiat money has a surprisingly short lifespan. The almighty U.S. dollar currently serving as world reserve currency is not exempted, in spite of all proclamation that it cannot fail. Throughout history, fiat money has failed over and over again, where sound assets like gold have survived. Ruling...
New Bitcoin ETF Proposal Filed With SEC by Gold Fund Veteran
23.10.2019
Kryptoin Investment Advisors applied with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin ETF
Former World Gold Council Exec Develops New Bitcoin ETF
23.10.2019
The portfolio manager behind SPDR Gold Shares is developing a bitcoin ETF, but winning SEC approval remains a holy grail in the nascent space
‘Source of Truth’ — Winklevoss Says Bitcoin Is More Than Digital Gold
23.10.2019
Gemini crypto exchange co-founder Cameron Winklevoss has emphasized Bitcoin’s property as a single source of truth, arguing this makes its possibilities far greater than just digital gold
Gold Investors Eyeing Bitcoin on its Way to USD 100,000 - Plan₿
22.10.2019
Some gold investors are not only looking at the digital gold, Bitcoin (BTC), but also considering investing in it, while its price is expected to hit USD 100,000 by the end of 2021, according to anonymous investor and Twitter user Plan₿, known for his insights into the stock-to-flow ratio, cited...
‘No Borders’ — Alistair Milne Sends Bitcoin Instead of $2.6K Gold Bar
22.10.2019
Following a giveaway announcement in September, Alistair Milne gives away Bitcoin instead of a $2,600 Denarium gold bar
‘Is That Still Bitcoin?’ CoinShares CSO Questions Crypto Custody
21.10.2019
CoinShares CSO: institutions “live-action role-playing” in Bitcoin
Bloomberg Editor: BTC ‘Is for Making Transactions The Man is Against’
17.10.2019
Bloomberg editor says that blockchains are inefficient and that ‘Bitcoin is for making transactions The Man is against’
Coinshares, Blockchain Launch DGLD Gold Token on Bitcoin Blockchain
15.10.2019
A consortium of companies launched a gold-backed token on the Bitcoin blockchain
Coinshares, Blockchain Launch Gold Token Network on a Bitcoin Sidechain
15.10.2019
Two years in the making and already backed by some $20 million in digitized gold, CoinShares announced the DGLD token Tuesday
The Fed Plans to Inject $60 Billion per Month Into the Economy
15.10.2019
On October 11, the U.S. Federal Reserve explained that it would inject more easing into the economy by purchasing Treasury bills at an initial $60 billion per month for the next two months. The purchasing rate could decrease or increase, but the central bank expects the easing plan to last until...
Gold and Blockchain: A Budding Financial Romance at the Perfect Time
14.10.2019
Blockchain to bring unprecedented transparency in holding and trading gold
Dutch Central Bank: World Will Need Gold if Entire System Collapses
14.10.2019
Crypto-skeptic Dutch central bank admits gold superiority to fiat money