The US Federal Reserve has quietly made a major move — in four days last week, without any publicity, the Fed has withdrawn $43.6 billion in US Treasury bonds. That’s $8.8 billion in long-term 30-year bonds on May 8 alone, plus another $34.8 billion earlier in the week. Not exactly small change. Quietly returning monetary …
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USA: Buy Bitcoin and create a reserve with profits from the appreciation of the value of gold
The inclusion of the leading cryptocurrency is a priority for the Trump administration as, through the creation of a reserve in the leading cryptocurrency, it wants to mitigate the strength of the dollar that is causing problems in the US trade balance, without at the same time losing its global reserve status. At the same …
Return to the gold standard when Western central bankers dislike gold?
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been particularly vocal about what’s been going on at Fort Knox lately, the location where America keeps its official gold reserves. Both have said they will visit the place soon to check it out and make sure the gold is there. According to Trump and Musk, they want to …
Bitcoin reveals hard crash in stocks
Bitcoin has a good correlation with the stock market, and we are now seeing it outperform the stock market. Since January 20, 2025, when it hit a new all-time high above $109,000, it has fallen by almost 24%, now trading below $84,000 – and that’s what we call a bear market! On Tuesday, February 25, …
The “Secrets” of investing in Gold
Gold remains the perennial safe haven. The price of gold has risen about 10% since the beginning of the year, compared to a return of about 4% for Bitcoin. Recent developments, such as the US-China trade war and threats of new tariffs, have further strengthened its position as a safe haven, driving the price of …
Cryptocurrencies, the dollar, the tariff war and the huge US debt
The adoption of cryptos continues in the US, gradually changing the country’s monetary regime in a revolutionary way. A growing number of US states are planning to create strategic Bitcoin reserves or allow investments in crypto assets, causing a change in fiscal policy at the state level. Of the 50 US states, 16 are in …
Can Bitcoin foreign exchange reserves prevent a US bankruptcy?
President Donald Trump has taken bold steps to position the United States as the global leader in the cryptocurrency industry. One of his first acts was to sign a bill titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” which aims to promote monetary innovation while ensuring regulatory clarity in the crypto space. The bill outlines …
Russia: Oil – natural gas with Bitcoin and foreign exchange reserves in digital gold
Bitcoin and the BRICS group are seen as weapons to reduce Russia’s dependence on the dollar, according to President Vladimir Putin’s monetary strategy. Due to the inability to access the global financial system and international markets, Russia has to choose alternatives, such as trading in local currencies of allied states and even using its gold …
Bitcoin surpasses $100,000
Bitcoin not only broke but also significantly surpassed the long-awaited milestone of $100,000 in the early hours of Thursday, December 5, reaching $103,844.05, now recording a jump of more than 140% in 2024 and 48% since the US election. The jump was triggered by Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to appoint cryptocurrency “friend” Paul …
Guide to protecting your Wealth in case of State Bankruptcy or War
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” is a popular quote attributed to Mark Twain, and it’s an important idea to think about the current state of the world amid rising geopolitical tensions and worsening economic conditions. About 100 years ago, circumstances were setting the stage for the Great Depression and World War II, …