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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...
Once the Fed Pauses, Bitcoin is ‘Going to the Moon,’ Novogratz Says
6.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) is “trading really well” considering the recent interest rate hikes in the US, and once the Federal Reserve (Fed) puts its tightening on pause, bitcoin is “going to the moon,” Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said....
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Crypto Bottom is In and ‘Massive Rally’ Awaits, Pantera Capital Predicts
5.4.2022
After a 50% decline from the top, the bear market in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto more broadly is probably over for now, and a new “massive rally” is likely to happen within the next year, crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital’s CEO Dan Morehead has said.
Morehead wrote in his latest newsletter...
US Senator Cruz Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Reserve From Using Digital Currency as Surveillance Tool
2.4.2022
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has introduced legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals and competing with the private sector. The senator from Texas warned that not only would this CBDC model centralize financial information...
US Senator Suggests Banning Fed From Issuing a Direct-to-Consumer CBDC
31.3.2022
US Senator Ted Cruz has introduced companion legislation to a January 2022 bill drafted by Representative Tom Emmer, which prohibits the Federal Reserve (Fed) from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals.
The legislation bans the Fed from developing...
Ted Cruz introduces companion to Emmer's bill to exclude Fed retail CBDC digital currency issue
30.3.2022
Cruz lends his support to a bill that would keep the U.S. off “an insidious path akin to China’s.”
Russian Ministry of Energy Calls for Urgent Legalization of Crypto Mining
30.3.2022
The legal vacuum in the crypto mining sector must be filled “as soon as possible,” according to a statement by Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Evgeniy Grabchak. The government official also called for introducing regional quotas for crypto farms instead of regulating their business...
Biden's Fed picks are likely headed to Senate vote after partisan delay
29.3.2022
"A small but loud minority have wrongly claimed that Lisa Cook doesn’t meet the standards for this position — standards that only seem to apply for certain nominees,” said Sherrod Brown
Ethereum risks 'double-bust' drop despite ETH price rebounding 30% in two weeks
28.3.2022
Ether now retests a critical resistance range for a potential pullback towards $1,800
Fed Governor Says ‘Blockchain Is Totally Overrated,’ Claims Crypto Is ‘Just Electronic Gold’
26.3.2022
The American economist and member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Christopher Waller, believes blockchain technology is “totally overrated,” even though the U.S. central bank “put a lot of resources into understanding digital currencies and the blockchain.”...
Crypto Pyramid Busted in Russia, Losses Exceed $10 Million
24.3.2022
Russian law enforcement agencies have gone after the organizers of a large crypto pyramid which has been promising extraordinarily high returns. The Ponzi scheme is being unraveled after a similar project defrauded thousands of investors in Russia, the region, and far beyond. Police Find Crypto...
The Fed Could Take 10 Years to Get Inflation Under Control, Says Almonty Industries CEO
24.3.2022
The CEO of Almonty Industries has warned that it could take the Federal Reserve 10 years to get inflation under control if they do not act now and stop spending money. “And they need to raise rates. That’s the only tool that works,” he said. Federal Reserve Could Take a Decade...
Fed Chair Powell Says Crypto Needs New Regulation Citing Risks to US Financial System
24.3.2022
The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, says crypto requires new regulation, citing that it presents risks to the U.S. financial system and could destabilize existing financial institutions. Fed Chair Powell Sees the Need for New Crypto Regulation Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell...
Here’s why Bitcoin bulls will defend $42K ahead of Friday’s $3.3B BTC options expiry
23.3.2022
Holding $42,000 will help determine whether BTC bulls bag a $175 million profit in Friday’s $3.34 billion options expiry
4 Qualities of Digital Dollar, Crypto Mortgages, Polkadot's Fund, Solana ETP + More News
23.3.2022
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Cautious Optimism in Crypto Market as Bitcoin Tests USD 43K, but Brace for Choppy Weeks
22.3.2022
While optimism strengthened in the crypto market on Tuesday, after bitcoin (BTC) tested USD 43,000, and bullish sentiment remained in ethereum (ETH), some analysts warn that "choppy short-term movements may still continue." In either case, the recent bullish moves came despite comments from...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Hints at Aggressive Rate Hikes After Saying ‘Inflation Is Much Too High’
21.3.2022
The 16th chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell said that America’s “inflation is much too high” on Monday, and he further explained that the U.S. central bank is willing to raise rates more aggressively. Off the heels of the first benchmark interest rate increase since...
Law Decoded: Arab States of the Gulf open up to digital asset services, March 14–21
21.3.2022
Crypto comes to the Persian Gulf, U.S. Congress moves sideways, Australia is looking at regulating DAOs
Federal Reserve Bank President Pushes for Faster Rate Hikes — Says the Fed Risks Losing Credibility on Inflation Target
21.3.2022
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, has called for more aggressive measures to combat inflation and reduce the size of the Fed’s balance sheet. “The burden of excessive inflation is particularly heavy for people with modest incomes and wealth and...
Fed Can’t Stop Prices From Going Up Anytime Soon, But There’s Good News, Too
18.3.2022
Jeffery S. Bredthauer, Associate Professor Of Finance, Banking and Real Estate, University of Nebraska Omaha.____
The Federal Reserve has begun its most challenging inflation-fighting campaign in four decades. And a lot is at stake for consumers, companies and the U.S. economy....
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