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Tether is turning its $23 billion gold pile into a lending business Tether is bringing its tokenized gold token XAUT to crypto lender Ledn, with gold-backed loans expected to go live later this year. Holders will be able to borrow against their bullion instead of selling it, mirroring Ledn's...

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Keep your hands off our gold “In the rush to hoard stuff for a rainy day, there’s been scant discussion about the future of our existing mineral stockpile; the 80 tonnes of gold the Reserve Bank of Australia has sitting in vaults. The rapid surge in gold prices means the value of the RBA’s gold has doubled in Australian dollar terms over the past two years and more than tripled over the past seven years. Which makes it a great time to sell those 80 tonnes of gold for just over $18 billion of cash. The analogy extends to physical capital; what’s the point of having a gold stockpile if you never sell it?” ••••••••••••••• The AFR (no doubt acting as a proxy for Treasury) is arguing that Australia should sell its gold. This is a very dangerous thing to do. Some time in the future the U.S. dollar will stop being the world’s reserve currency and there will be reset of the monetary system. It’s highly likely that when this happens the new currency will be backed by gold. Those countries with the largest gold reserves will in the strongest financial position after reset. Gold is an appreciating asset, unlike bonds which depreciate due to inflation. That’s why central banks manipulate the gold price by artificially shorting it via paper contracts on the Comex to prevent individuals from accumulating it. Let’s not forget the U.S. outlawed the possession of gold in 1932 to prop up the paper markets. Articles like this remind us that the world’s financial system is on very shaky ground. Western government debt levels are unsustainable and the bond markets are on very shaky ground. Gold has always been insurance against reckless government spending/borrowing. Rather than sell our gold, the Australian government should be accumulating it. Any attempt by central banks to take our gold needs to be stopped stone cold dead. That includes bringing our gold back home, away from the clutches of the Bank of England.

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EXPLAINED: BRICS LAUNCHES A GOLD-BACKED CURRENCY: THE "UNIT"📢 It's called the "Unit." This is a live prototype for an alternative to the US dollar in international trade. 🧪 What Is It? A digital currency for trade between BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). It's backed by a basket of their local currencies and physical gold. 🔧 How It Works (Simplified): Step 1: The "Basket" is Created. A "Unit Reserve Basket" holds: ➡️ 40% in physical gold (40 grams for the first test batch). ➡️ 60% in five BRICS currencies (12% each: Real, Yuan, Rupee, Ruble, Rand). Step 2: Units Are Issued. On October 31, 2025, 100 Units were created. Each Unit was worth exactly 1 gram of gold. Step 3: Value Fluctuates with the Market. The Unit's value changes daily based on the strength of the currencies in the basket vs. gold. ➡️ By December 4, the basket's value had adjusted to 98.23 grams of gold. ➡️ Therefore, 1 Unit = 0.9823g of gold. 🎯The Goal: Trade Without Dollars. Countries could use Units to settle transactions, reducing reliance on the US dollar and keeping their gold reserves within their own borders. ⚠️ Important Caveats: ➡️ This is a test pilot, not an official, adopted currency. ➡️ It was initiated by the IRIAS organization and is being pushed by certain BRICS members. ➡️ It is being closely watched by other nations, including several in Africa. 📈 Why This Matters for Gold: The "Unit" formally anchors a trade instrument to physical gold. If adoption grows, it institutionalizes gold demand on a multinational scale, reinforcing its role as a monetary asset. The Bottom Line: The BRICS "Unit" is a working prototype for a gold-referenced trade currency. While not yet official policy, its existence is a direct step toward de-dollarization and a significant bullish signal for long-term gold demand. #Gold #BRICS #DeDollarization #Unit #Currency #MonetarySystem #Macro #Finance #Investing

Mark

96,502 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

The RBA is colluding with global banks against our national interest. In Estimates I asked the RBA how much it costs to store our gold with the Bank of England. They of course had to take it on notice. I asked if it would be worth storing our gold in the vaults of the RBA building, which is currently incurring a billion dollar bill to remove asbestos. At the bottom of the building are vaults which used to hold cash but given the decline in its usage they are now empty. They would be perfect to store gold bars. Notice how Chris Kent the RBA Deputy Governor literally chokes on his own anxiety as he argues it would cost too much to bring it home. Funny that. It didn’t cost to much to send it the Bank of England. And apparently it wouldn’t be able to be lent out if it was in Sydney. Yet again why is the RBA lending gold which works to lower the price received by Australian gold miners? The answer of course is because the RBA is a puppet of the International banking regime. Previously I’ve been told by the RBA the gold bars don’t move when they are lent out so what difference does it make as to where the gold bars are stored. The reality is that the International Banking regime has to keep the price of gold suppressed by manipulating its supply through artificial selling. Bankers rely on the creation of paper money to generate an income. As the paper market becomes more and more fragile with ever increasing amounts of debt, people and governments turn to gold to protect their wealth. The bankers are trying to protect their racquet for as long as possible before it all collapses. And I quote: “Renovating the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) headquarters is increasingly looking like a disastrous episode of home-building show Grand Designs. The key difference? The budget for the horror reno is now north of $1 billion. Documents obtained using the Freedom of Information (FOI) process detail the difficulty and unexpected expense of renovating the central bank's flagship office at 65 Martin Place in Sydney, built in 1964.” Quote from: #auspol
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The RBA is colluding with global banks against our national interest. In Estimates I asked the RBA how much it costs to store our gold with the Bank of England. They of course had to take it on notice. I asked if it would be worth storing our gold in the vaults of the RBA building, which is currently incurring a billion dollar bill to remove asbestos. At the bottom of the building are vaults which used to hold cash but given the decline in its usage they are now empty. They would be perfect to store gold bars. Notice how Chris Kent the RBA Deputy Governor literally chokes on his own anxiety as he argues it would cost too much to bring it home. Funny that. It didn’t cost to much to send it the Bank of England. And apparently it wouldn’t be able to be lent out if it was in Sydney. Yet again why is the RBA lending gold which works to lower the price received by Australian gold miners? The answer of course is because the RBA is a puppet of the International banking regime. Previously I’ve been told by the RBA the gold bars don’t move when they are lent out so what difference does it make as to where the gold bars are stored. The reality is that the International Banking regime has to keep the price of gold suppressed by manipulating its supply through artificial selling. Bankers rely on the creation of paper money to generate an income. As the paper market becomes more and more fragile with ever increasing amounts of debt, people and governments turn to gold to protect their wealth. The bankers are trying to protect their racquet for as long as possible before it all collapses. And I quote: “Renovating the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) headquarters is increasingly looking like a disastrous episode of home-building show Grand Designs. The key difference? The budget for the horror reno is now north of $1 billion. Documents obtained using the Freedom of Information (FOI) process detail the difficulty and unexpected expense of renovating the central bank's flagship office at 65 Martin Place in Sydney, built in 1964.” Quote from: #auspol

Gerard Rennick

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Gareth Jenkinson

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Gold since April 2025: +60% Bitcoin since April 2025: -30% Gold since its January high: still near all-time highs. Bitcoin since its October high: -48%. 5 consecutive red months for Bitcoin. A 0.55 correlation with the S&P 500 as of March 1st. And people still call it "digital gold." Let me explain why that framing will cost you money: When the Middle East escalated, gold surged above $5,300. Bitcoin dropped. When equities sold off, gold held. Bitcoin sold with them. When uncertainty spiked, gold hit all-time highs. Bitcoin bled. This isn't an accident. It's the nature of WHAT these assets actually are. Gold is an asset that isn't somebody else's liability. It's not correlated with the general level of risk assets. It doesn't shift identities depending on what the market needs it to be that week. Bitcoin does. Sometimes it's digital gold. Sometimes it's correlated to NASDAQ. Sometimes it follows the dollar. Sometimes it follows liquidity. It depends on whatever narrative is convenient at the time. And narrative always follows price. That's the way it works. When Bitcoin was ripping to $126,000 in October, everyone called it a store of value. Now that it's trading at $66,000 with 5 red months, NOBODY talks about the digital gold thesis anymore. Gold doesn't have that problem. Central banks bought 863 tonnes of gold in 2025. Accumulating at the fastest pace in decades. China is buying like crazy for months. Nobody's buying Bitcoin for their sovereign reserves. Nobody's rewriting the gold thesis every quarter. I said this on back in April last year when Bitcoin was reclaiming $90,000 and everyone wanted me to be bullish on crypto: "If NASDAQ takes a header, if risk assets take another leg down, you want to bet Bitcoin goes up or down? I'd vote down." NASDAQ took a header. Risk assets took a leg down. Bitcoin went down. Gold went up. It's not complicated. Gold is insurance against irresponsible policies from central bankers and government officials. It protects you against the falling dollar. It's been doing this for 5,000 years. Bitcoin is a speculative instrument that acts like protection only when everything else is going up too. And in the environment we're heading into (geopolitical risk at generational highs, the dollar under pressure, central banks still buying, the Fed boxed in on rates) you want the real thing. Not the imitation. GOLD SURVIVED EMPIRES BITCOIN SURVIVED TWITTER
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Gold since April 2025: +60% Bitcoin since April 2025: -30% Gold since its January high: still near all-time highs. Bitcoin since its October high: -48%. 5 consecutive red months for Bitcoin. A 0.55 correlation with the S&P 500 as of March 1st. And people still call it "digital gold." Let me explain why that framing will cost you money: When the Middle East escalated, gold surged above $5,300. Bitcoin dropped. When equities sold off, gold held. Bitcoin sold with them. When uncertainty spiked, gold hit all-time highs. Bitcoin bled. This isn't an accident. It's the nature of WHAT these assets actually are. Gold is an asset that isn't somebody else's liability. It's not correlated with the general level of risk assets. It doesn't shift identities depending on what the market needs it to be that week. Bitcoin does. Sometimes it's digital gold. Sometimes it's correlated to NASDAQ. Sometimes it follows the dollar. Sometimes it follows liquidity. It depends on whatever narrative is convenient at the time. And narrative always follows price. That's the way it works. When Bitcoin was ripping to $126,000 in October, everyone called it a store of value. Now that it's trading at $66,000 with 5 red months, NOBODY talks about the digital gold thesis anymore. Gold doesn't have that problem. Central banks bought 863 tonnes of gold in 2025. Accumulating at the fastest pace in decades. China is buying like crazy for months. Nobody's buying Bitcoin for their sovereign reserves. Nobody's rewriting the gold thesis every quarter. I said this on back in April last year when Bitcoin was reclaiming $90,000 and everyone wanted me to be bullish on crypto: "If NASDAQ takes a header, if risk assets take another leg down, you want to bet Bitcoin goes up or down? I'd vote down." NASDAQ took a header. Risk assets took a leg down. Bitcoin went down. Gold went up. It's not complicated. Gold is insurance against irresponsible policies from central bankers and government officials. It protects you against the falling dollar. It's been doing this for 5,000 years. Bitcoin is a speculative instrument that acts like protection only when everything else is going up too. And in the environment we're heading into (geopolitical risk at generational highs, the dollar under pressure, central banks still buying, the Fed boxed in on rates) you want the real thing. Not the imitation. GOLD SURVIVED EMPIRES BITCOIN SURVIVED TWITTER

George Noble

11,852 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

BITCOIN'S "DIGITAL GOLD" NARRATIVE JUST FAILED ITS BIGGEST TEST While gold surged past $5,000 and silver hit record after record... Bitcoin dropped 6% in 2025. Silver is up 138%. Bitcoin? Down 30% from its October high. The "digital gold" thesis is collapsing. But here's what most people are getting wrong about WHY... My good friend Michael Howell at CrossBorder Capital/ GLIndexes nailed it: This isn't a "Great Debasement" trade. If it were, Bitcoin would be celebrating and bonds would be in freefall. Neither is happening. THE REAL DRIVER: CHINA The People's Bank of China has added $1.1T to Chinese money markets over the past year. And they'll likely do the same again this year. This aggressive monetary debasement is pushing Chinese residents into gold as an inflation hedge. You see, Chinese residents are big gold buyers but NOT big Bitcoin buyers. Why? The PBoC banned cryptocurrencies onshore. So when China prints money, it flows into gold, not crypto. And because the Yuan is stable against the dollar (capital controls and trade surplus), changes in the Yuan gold price transmit virtually 1:1 into the US dollar gold price. Bitcoin gets none of this flow. THE LIQUIDITY PROBLEM Michael's research shows something critical: Cryptocurrencies are the most liquidity-sensitive assets on the planet. And Global Liquidity is starting to slow. During the last liquidity downswing from late 2021 through 2022, Bitcoin fell from $65k to under $20k. In the next upswing, it gained over $100k. Now liquidity is peaking again. Bond term premia have stopped rising. Bitcoin is flatlining. The correlation between Global Liquidity and Bitcoin is ironclad. And the cycle is turning against crypto. THE OCTOBER CRASH EXPOSED EVERYTHING On October 10, 2025, Trump's 100% China tariff threat triggered the largest single-day liquidation in crypto history. $19B wiped out in 24 hours. 1.6M accounts blown up. Bitcoin plunged from $126,000 to below $105,000. Order book depth collapsed 98%. This was a stress test And Bitcoin failed. THE "HEDGE" THAT ISN'T During recent geopolitical tensions over Greenland: Gold rose 8.6%. Bitcoin dropped 6.6%. NYDIG found that Bitcoin behaves like an "ATM" during crises. Investors sell it first to raise cash. That's not a hedge. That's a liquidity source. Meanwhile, central banks are buying gold at record levels. They're not touching Bitcoin. THE MINING DEATH SPIRAL Hashprice - the key profitability metric - fell to $35-36 per PH/s/day in November. Below breakeven for most operations. 2025 was the "harshest margin environment of all time." ROI on new mining rigs? 1,000 days. In 2017? Same equipment paid for itself in 3-6 months. AI data centers are outbidding miners for cheap electricity. The squeeze is structural. WHERE THIS IS HEADING Paolo Ardoino, Tether's CEO, said it himself last week: "There are foreign countries buying a lot of gold, and we believe these countries will soon launch tokenized versions of gold as a competitive currency to the US dollar." Gold is being repositioned as foundational collateral beneath a fragmented digital monetary landscape. The BRICS are building gold-backed currencies to accelerate dedollarization. And ironically, the US will use gold-backed stablecoins to DEFEND the dollar's dominance. Gold, forever the bane of the dollar's existence, is being resurrected as its savior. A new monetary age is coming. And Bitcoin isn't part of it. MY TAKE My good friend Michael is right: Monetary debasement is a long-term investment strategy, not a short-term trade. But Bitcoin's cycle is no longer a simple 4 year halving cycle based on supply. It's a complex demand cycle driven by Global Liquidity. And that liquidity is peaking. When Chinese liquidity floods into gold while Bitcoin sits banned on the mainland... When Global Liquidity peaks and crypto flatlines... When the asset fails every stress test thrown at it... There's a serious problem.
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BITCOIN'S "DIGITAL GOLD" NARRATIVE JUST FAILED ITS BIGGEST TEST While gold surged past $5,000 and silver hit record after record... Bitcoin dropped 6% in 2025. Silver is up 138%. Bitcoin? Down 30% from its October high. The "digital gold" thesis is collapsing. But here's what most people are getting wrong about WHY... My good friend Michael Howell at CrossBorder Capital/ GLIndexes nailed it: This isn't a "Great Debasement" trade. If it were, Bitcoin would be celebrating and bonds would be in freefall. Neither is happening. THE REAL DRIVER: CHINA The People's Bank of China has added $1.1T to Chinese money markets over the past year. And they'll likely do the same again this year. This aggressive monetary debasement is pushing Chinese residents into gold as an inflation hedge. You see, Chinese residents are big gold buyers but NOT big Bitcoin buyers. Why? The PBoC banned cryptocurrencies onshore. So when China prints money, it flows into gold, not crypto. And because the Yuan is stable against the dollar (capital controls and trade surplus), changes in the Yuan gold price transmit virtually 1:1 into the US dollar gold price. Bitcoin gets none of this flow. THE LIQUIDITY PROBLEM Michael's research shows something critical: Cryptocurrencies are the most liquidity-sensitive assets on the planet. And Global Liquidity is starting to slow. During the last liquidity downswing from late 2021 through 2022, Bitcoin fell from $65k to under $20k. In the next upswing, it gained over $100k. Now liquidity is peaking again. Bond term premia have stopped rising. Bitcoin is flatlining. The correlation between Global Liquidity and Bitcoin is ironclad. And the cycle is turning against crypto. THE OCTOBER CRASH EXPOSED EVERYTHING On October 10, 2025, Trump's 100% China tariff threat triggered the largest single-day liquidation in crypto history. $19B wiped out in 24 hours. 1.6M accounts blown up. Bitcoin plunged from $126,000 to below $105,000. Order book depth collapsed 98%. This was a stress test And Bitcoin failed. THE "HEDGE" THAT ISN'T During recent geopolitical tensions over Greenland: Gold rose 8.6%. Bitcoin dropped 6.6%. NYDIG found that Bitcoin behaves like an "ATM" during crises. Investors sell it first to raise cash. That's not a hedge. That's a liquidity source. Meanwhile, central banks are buying gold at record levels. They're not touching Bitcoin. THE MINING DEATH SPIRAL Hashprice - the key profitability metric - fell to $35-36 per PH/s/day in November. Below breakeven for most operations. 2025 was the "harshest margin environment of all time." ROI on new mining rigs? 1,000 days. In 2017? Same equipment paid for itself in 3-6 months. AI data centers are outbidding miners for cheap electricity. The squeeze is structural. WHERE THIS IS HEADING Paolo Ardoino, Tether's CEO, said it himself last week: "There are foreign countries buying a lot of gold, and we believe these countries will soon launch tokenized versions of gold as a competitive currency to the US dollar." Gold is being repositioned as foundational collateral beneath a fragmented digital monetary landscape. The BRICS are building gold-backed currencies to accelerate dedollarization. And ironically, the US will use gold-backed stablecoins to DEFEND the dollar's dominance. Gold, forever the bane of the dollar's existence, is being resurrected as its savior. A new monetary age is coming. And Bitcoin isn't part of it. MY TAKE My good friend Michael is right: Monetary debasement is a long-term investment strategy, not a short-term trade. But Bitcoin's cycle is no longer a simple 4 year halving cycle based on supply. It's a complex demand cycle driven by Global Liquidity. And that liquidity is peaking. When Chinese liquidity floods into gold while Bitcoin sits banned on the mainland... When Global Liquidity peaks and crypto flatlines... When the asset fails every stress test thrown at it... There's a serious problem.

George Noble

133,758 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

If you've been confused watching gold crash during this war, you're not alone. The financial media won't cover it but there are three macro conditions driving it's price down. Understanding these will help you decide whether to buy more or sell. Here's what they are: 1) The Oil Shock Margin Call Countries that import oil need dollars to pay for increased energy bills. Turkey imports 90% of its oil and 98% of its gas. They were forced to sell 58 tons of gold in two weeks to stay afloat, becoming responsible for the most selling pressure than every other gold ETF investor who are also selling. Countries relying on these imports are doing the same. 2) Currency Peg Defense Every Gulf state pegs their currency to the dollar, which upholds when oil money flows in. Since the Iran war shut the Strait of Hormuz, dollars are still flowing out through food imports, military costs, and capital flight. They have to sell gold to keep their currency stable instead of letting the peg break, which would lead to hyperinflation and economic collapse. 3) War Funding Russia sold $30 billion in gold last year and is banning gold exports over 100 grams starting April 2026. Poland is talking about liquidating $13 billion worth of it for defense spending. That's just two examples of countries converting gold reserves into cash for military spending. Gold crashed because three macro forces margin called entire countries at the same time. The thread below explains why none of this changes the long-term bull case for gold.
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If you've been confused watching gold crash during this war, you're not alone. The financial media won't cover it but there are three macro conditions driving it's price down. Understanding these will help you decide whether to buy more or sell. Here's what they are: 1) The Oil Shock Margin Call Countries that import oil need dollars to pay for increased energy bills. Turkey imports 90% of its oil and 98% of its gas. They were forced to sell 58 tons of gold in two weeks to stay afloat, becoming responsible for the most selling pressure than every other gold ETF investor who are also selling. Countries relying on these imports are doing the same. 2) Currency Peg Defense Every Gulf state pegs their currency to the dollar, which upholds when oil money flows in. Since the Iran war shut the Strait of Hormuz, dollars are still flowing out through food imports, military costs, and capital flight. They have to sell gold to keep their currency stable instead of letting the peg break, which would lead to hyperinflation and economic collapse. 3) War Funding Russia sold $30 billion in gold last year and is banning gold exports over 100 grams starting April 2026. Poland is talking about liquidating $13 billion worth of it for defense spending. That's just two examples of countries converting gold reserves into cash for military spending. Gold crashed because three macro forces margin called entire countries at the same time. The thread below explains why none of this changes the long-term bull case for gold.

Felix Prehn 🐶

22,927 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

🏛️ JUDY SHELTON ON GOLD-BACKED US BONDS & THE JULY 4TH SURPRISE Gold is trading near all-time highs as 2026 begins. Is this just speculative noise, or a signal of a profound monetary shift? Former Trump adviser and currency expert Judy Shelton shares her insights: GOLD’S SURGE IS A SIGNAL, NOT NOISE ➡️ Central banks are buying gold aggressively. Voters despise inflation. ➡️ Shelton quotes Alan Greenspan: “If gold is such a worthless metal, why does the U.S. government and all major governments hold so much of it?” 🔥 This reflects a deep “dissatisfaction with existing monetary arrangements” and a loss of trust in fiat. THE GOLD-BACKED BOND: A $1.2 TRILLION OPPORTUNITY ✅ Shelton passionately advocates for a U.S. Treasury-issued, 50-year gold-backed bond. ➡️ The U.S. holds 261 million ounces of gold but carries it on its books at $42/oz—a statutory price set in 1973. 💡 At market value (~$4,500/oz), that’s over $1.2 trillion in value. ✅ Issuing a bond collateralized by this gold would be an act of strength, not weakness. It would signal a commitment to sound money and fiscal responsibility. ➡️ “It would be the cheapest way for the U.S. Treasury to borrow money.” THE FORT KNOX AUDIT: RESTORING TRUST ⚠️ A major hurdle is public trust: Does the gold actually exist, unencumbered? ✅ Shelton’s solution: President Trump (potentially with Elon Musk) should publicly walk through Fort Knox and commission an official audit. ➡️ This dramatic act would validate the collateral, capture public imagination, and pave the way for the gold-backed bond. JULY 4TH, 2026: A HISTORIC DATE FOR MONETARY HISTORY? ✅ The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence presents a perfect symbolic moment. ➡️ Shelton has publicly called for the gold-backed bond to be launched on this date. Her Wall Street Journal op-ed was “circulated at high levels.” ➡️ While she can’t guarantee it, she confirms “there are people who matter, who are aware” of the idea. THE BIGGER PICTURE: COMPETING MONETARY POWERS ➡️ The U.S. competes with China for monetary dominance. The dollar’s reserve status is key, but its foundation is shaky. ➡️ A gold-backed instrument would reinforce U.S. credibility and could set a new global benchmark, demanding similar discipline from trade partners. THE BOTTOM LINE The record gold price is a flashing warning light on the dashboard of the global monetary system. The push for a gold-backed U.S. bond is a serious, high-level idea that could redefine fiscal and monetary policy—and it might just be unveiled on America’s 250th birthday. HT: YouTube: Soar Financially - Kai Hoffmann Soar Financial Judy Shelton #Gold #MonetaryPolicy #FederalReserve #USDollar #JudyShelton #Investing #Finance #Bonds #GoldStandard #Inflation
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🏛️ JUDY SHELTON ON GOLD-BACKED US BONDS & THE JULY 4TH SURPRISE Gold is trading near all-time highs as 2026 begins. Is this just speculative noise, or a signal of a profound monetary shift? Former Trump adviser and currency expert Judy Shelton shares her insights: GOLD’S SURGE IS A SIGNAL, NOT NOISE ➡️ Central banks are buying gold aggressively. Voters despise inflation. ➡️ Shelton quotes Alan Greenspan: “If gold is such a worthless metal, why does the U.S. government and all major governments hold so much of it?” 🔥 This reflects a deep “dissatisfaction with existing monetary arrangements” and a loss of trust in fiat. THE GOLD-BACKED BOND: A $1.2 TRILLION OPPORTUNITY ✅ Shelton passionately advocates for a U.S. Treasury-issued, 50-year gold-backed bond. ➡️ The U.S. holds 261 million ounces of gold but carries it on its books at $42/oz—a statutory price set in 1973. 💡 At market value (~$4,500/oz), that’s over $1.2 trillion in value. ✅ Issuing a bond collateralized by this gold would be an act of strength, not weakness. It would signal a commitment to sound money and fiscal responsibility. ➡️ “It would be the cheapest way for the U.S. Treasury to borrow money.” THE FORT KNOX AUDIT: RESTORING TRUST ⚠️ A major hurdle is public trust: Does the gold actually exist, unencumbered? ✅ Shelton’s solution: President Trump (potentially with Elon Musk) should publicly walk through Fort Knox and commission an official audit. ➡️ This dramatic act would validate the collateral, capture public imagination, and pave the way for the gold-backed bond. JULY 4TH, 2026: A HISTORIC DATE FOR MONETARY HISTORY? ✅ The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence presents a perfect symbolic moment. ➡️ Shelton has publicly called for the gold-backed bond to be launched on this date. Her Wall Street Journal op-ed was “circulated at high levels.” ➡️ While she can’t guarantee it, she confirms “there are people who matter, who are aware” of the idea. THE BIGGER PICTURE: COMPETING MONETARY POWERS ➡️ The U.S. competes with China for monetary dominance. The dollar’s reserve status is key, but its foundation is shaky. ➡️ A gold-backed instrument would reinforce U.S. credibility and could set a new global benchmark, demanding similar discipline from trade partners. THE BOTTOM LINE The record gold price is a flashing warning light on the dashboard of the global monetary system. The push for a gold-backed U.S. bond is a serious, high-level idea that could redefine fiscal and monetary policy—and it might just be unveiled on America’s 250th birthday. HT: YouTube: Soar Financially - Kai Hoffmann Soar Financial Judy Shelton #Gold #MonetaryPolicy #FederalReserve #USDollar #JudyShelton #Investing #Finance #Bonds #GoldStandard #Inflation

Mark

63,867 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Mark Cuban has sold majority of his Bitcoin. Cuban originally bought Bitcoin with one thesis in mind: "It was a better version of gold than gold." A hedge against fiat currency losing its value. When the dollar weakens, Bitcoin should go up. But that thesis just blew up in his face. During the Iran war, when geopolitical risk was spiking and the dollar was sliding, Bitcoin dropped. Gold went to $5,000. Think about what he was expecting. Bitcoin is priced in dollars. When the dollar falls, Bitcoin becomes cheaper for buyers around the world. Global demand should kick in and push the price up. It didn't happen. Gold did exactly what it was supposed to do as a macro hedge. Bitcoin didn't. And for Cuban, that was the line. The whole premise of holding it was gone. He's more disappointed in Bitcoin than Ethereum. He had already written off memecoins as garbage entirely. This matters beyond just one billionaire's portfolio decision. The "Bitcoin as digital gold" narrative has been the backbone of institutional adoption for years. It's the reason pension funds, family offices, and corporate treasuries started buying. If that hedge thesis is broken, the next buyer at these prices needs a different reason to hold. The honest reality: Bitcoin is still trading like a risk asset. It correlates with tech stocks in a downturn and doesn't decouple when it matters most. Gold doesn't have that problem.
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Mark Cuban has sold majority of his Bitcoin. Cuban originally bought Bitcoin with one thesis in mind: "It was a better version of gold than gold." A hedge against fiat currency losing its value. When the dollar weakens, Bitcoin should go up. But that thesis just blew up in his face. During the Iran war, when geopolitical risk was spiking and the dollar was sliding, Bitcoin dropped. Gold went to $5,000. Think about what he was expecting. Bitcoin is priced in dollars. When the dollar falls, Bitcoin becomes cheaper for buyers around the world. Global demand should kick in and push the price up. It didn't happen. Gold did exactly what it was supposed to do as a macro hedge. Bitcoin didn't. And for Cuban, that was the line. The whole premise of holding it was gone. He's more disappointed in Bitcoin than Ethereum. He had already written off memecoins as garbage entirely. This matters beyond just one billionaire's portfolio decision. The "Bitcoin as digital gold" narrative has been the backbone of institutional adoption for years. It's the reason pension funds, family offices, and corporate treasuries started buying. If that hedge thesis is broken, the next buyer at these prices needs a different reason to hold. The honest reality: Bitcoin is still trading like a risk asset. It correlates with tech stocks in a downturn and doesn't decouple when it matters most. Gold doesn't have that problem.

Milk Road Macro

895,315 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Why the U.S. May WANT a Weaker Dollar | Andy Schectman | Free the Money Ep. 33 In this episode, I'm joined by Andy Schectman, founder and CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, to discuss what he believes is the quiet restructuring of the global monetary system. We explore why central banks are aggressively repatriating their gold reserves, the expansion of new gold vaulting, clearing, and settlement infrastructure across Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Mumbai, Saudi Arabia, and the Belt and Road Initiative, and why Andy believes these new financial rails are laying the foundation for an alternative to the Western monetary system. Andy breaks down why he believes Triffin's Dilemma is at the heart of America's manufacturing decline, arguing that reserve currency status has hollowed out U.S. industry while the nation faces an estimated $200 trillion in total liabilities. We also discuss how proposals from Judy Shelton and Paul Winfree for gold-backed Treasury instruments could restore confidence in the Treasury market, weaken the dollar, rebuild American manufacturing, and provide a path out of the debt crisis. Andy explains how the GENIUS Act creates structural demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries through stablecoin issuers. He points to Tether, which already earns billions of dollars in interest from its Treasury holdings and has become one of the world's largest private buyers of gold. Andy also shares his theory that Tether could be acting as a proxy for the U.S. government—or even the Exchange Stabilization Fund—to quietly accumulate gold while keeping the government's direct involvement out of the market. We also discuss China's record silver imports despite falling prices, what massive physical gold deliveries could be signaling beneath the paper market, whether a gold revaluation is possible, AI's impact on jobs and the economy, and why Andy believes gold, silver, and financial privacy will become increasingly important in the years ahead. Remember to subscribe and hit the bell "🔔" icon to get notifications. Want financial privacy? Check out my favorite privacy coin Zano. You can buy Zano seamlessly on MEXC using a VPN, or browse the full list of exchanges where Zano is available here: You can also find educational content, tutorials, and interviews on the official Zano YouTube Channel: 0:00 Central Bank Gold Repatriation & the Global Shift Toward a New Monetary System 4:01 Paul Winfree, Judy Shelton & Gold-Backed Treasury Bonds Explained 9:41 Ending Reserve Currency Status? Triffin's Dilemma & Bringing Manufacturing Back to America 12:32 The GENIUS Act: How Stablecoins Could Transform Global Dollar Payments 14:34 Exchange Stabilization Fund, Tether & the Mystery Behind Massive Gold Deliveries 20:03 Why Andy Continues to Accumulate Gold (transition before AI discussion) 22:33 AI, Technological Deflation & the Rise of a K-Shaped Economy 26:07 SLR Changes, Treasury Demand & the Bond Market Trap 31:42 Gold & Silver Price Suppression: Paper Markets vs. Physical Delivery 38:14 Will Gold Be Revalued? Liberty Bell Coins & Mark-to-Market Speculation 41:52 The AI Bubble: Is History Repeating Itself? 45:50 Stablecoins, Tether & the Road to Financial Surveillance 47:23 FUSD, Zano & Why Financial Privacy Matters
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Why the U.S. May WANT a Weaker Dollar | Andy Schectman | Free the Money Ep. 33 In this episode, I'm joined by Andy Schectman, founder and CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, to discuss what he believes is the quiet restructuring of the global monetary system. We explore why central banks are aggressively repatriating their gold reserves, the expansion of new gold vaulting, clearing, and settlement infrastructure across Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Mumbai, Saudi Arabia, and the Belt and Road Initiative, and why Andy believes these new financial rails are laying the foundation for an alternative to the Western monetary system. Andy breaks down why he believes Triffin's Dilemma is at the heart of America's manufacturing decline, arguing that reserve currency status has hollowed out U.S. industry while the nation faces an estimated $200 trillion in total liabilities. We also discuss how proposals from Judy Shelton and Paul Winfree for gold-backed Treasury instruments could restore confidence in the Treasury market, weaken the dollar, rebuild American manufacturing, and provide a path out of the debt crisis. Andy explains how the GENIUS Act creates structural demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries through stablecoin issuers. He points to Tether, which already earns billions of dollars in interest from its Treasury holdings and has become one of the world's largest private buyers of gold. Andy also shares his theory that Tether could be acting as a proxy for the U.S. government—or even the Exchange Stabilization Fund—to quietly accumulate gold while keeping the government's direct involvement out of the market. We also discuss China's record silver imports despite falling prices, what massive physical gold deliveries could be signaling beneath the paper market, whether a gold revaluation is possible, AI's impact on jobs and the economy, and why Andy believes gold, silver, and financial privacy will become increasingly important in the years ahead. Remember to subscribe and hit the bell "🔔" icon to get notifications. Want financial privacy? Check out my favorite privacy coin Zano. You can buy Zano seamlessly on MEXC using a VPN, or browse the full list of exchanges where Zano is available here: You can also find educational content, tutorials, and interviews on the official Zano YouTube Channel: 0:00 Central Bank Gold Repatriation & the Global Shift Toward a New Monetary System 4:01 Paul Winfree, Judy Shelton & Gold-Backed Treasury Bonds Explained 9:41 Ending Reserve Currency Status? Triffin's Dilemma & Bringing Manufacturing Back to America 12:32 The GENIUS Act: How Stablecoins Could Transform Global Dollar Payments 14:34 Exchange Stabilization Fund, Tether & the Mystery Behind Massive Gold Deliveries 20:03 Why Andy Continues to Accumulate Gold (transition before AI discussion) 22:33 AI, Technological Deflation & the Rise of a K-Shaped Economy 26:07 SLR Changes, Treasury Demand & the Bond Market Trap 31:42 Gold & Silver Price Suppression: Paper Markets vs. Physical Delivery 38:14 Will Gold Be Revalued? Liberty Bell Coins & Mark-to-Market Speculation 41:52 The AI Bubble: Is History Repeating Itself? 45:50 Stablecoins, Tether & the Road to Financial Surveillance 47:23 FUSD, Zano & Why Financial Privacy Matters

Bri Teresi

85,996 Aufrufe • vor 14 Tagen

GOLD COLLATERAL REVOLUTION: THE ASIAN STRATEGY THAT COULD REWRITE GLOBAL FINANCE WHEN TRUST IN THE DOLLAR BREAKS Gold expert and central bank insider Gregor Gregersen knows the Asian gold market like few others in the sector. He currently serves on a central bank committee in Singapore for the new gold hub project and is involved with Hong Kong’s gold strategy. A massive realignment is underway in the gold market that most investors still miss. While Western exchanges continue to trade paper gold with massive leverage, Asia is moving physical metal and building collateral systems designed for a post-dollar world. THE CHINA GOLD BLACK HOLE ➡️ China is importing vastly more gold than official numbers show, with estimates pointing to four times the reported figures from the World Gold Council. ➡️ Purchases happen off-exchange in OTC markets, allowing massive physical accumulation without driving up the visible price on LBMA or COMEX. ➡️ Once inside China the metal rarely comes back out, creating a strategic one-way flow that has continued for 10 to 15 years. THE POWER OF TRUE COLLATERAL ➡️ Collateral is now the single most important topic in the entire gold industry. ➡️ Unlike repo transactions where banks can re-use and multiply the same gold up to 50 or 60 times, true collateral keeps full ownership with the customer. ➡️ Borrowers receive significantly lower interest rates because the physical gold serves as direct, unencumbered security for the loan. SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG BUILD THE BACKUP ➡️ Singapore is developing a major gold hub project with direct involvement from its central bank committee and recently added several tonnes to reserves. ➡️ Hong Kong is executing a clear Chinese strategy to create a controlled free-trade gold center that can function when the US dollar loses acceptance. ➡️ These hubs enable institutions and family offices to borrow against physical gold through licensed structures while keeping legal title with the owner. THE PAPER SYSTEM'S BREAKING POINT ➡️ The Western paper gold system runs on far more IOUs than actual physical metal, often 30 to 40 times the real backing. ➡️ In stress events the paper price can fall sharply as leveraged positions unwind, while physical premiums explode and metal becomes nearly impossible to source at spot. ➡️ The October silver squeeze proved how fast leasing rates can spike to 50 or even 100 percent when real supply runs dry. THE TRUST THRESHOLD ➡️ The entire dollar-based system rests on confidence alone and survives only until enough participants simply refuse to accept it anymore. ➡️ History shows reserve currencies shift roughly every 100 years when that trust finally collapses. ➡️ Nations are already preparing the alternative with physical gold stored securely and collateral systems that operate outside the old centers. THE BOTTOM LINE The West keeps multiplying paper promises while the East quietly moves the real metal and turns it into functional collateral. When the run on trust begins, only physical gold held with clear ownership and lending rights in secure jurisdictions will still work. This is how the next financial order takes shape — one collateralized ounce at a time. HT: YouTube Rohstoff Investor #GoldCollateral #PhysicalGold #ChinaGold #SingaporeGoldHub #DeDollarization #CurrencyCrisis #ReserveShift
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GOLD COLLATERAL REVOLUTION: THE ASIAN STRATEGY THAT COULD REWRITE GLOBAL FINANCE WHEN TRUST IN THE DOLLAR BREAKS Gold expert and central bank insider Gregor Gregersen knows the Asian gold market like few others in the sector. He currently serves on a central bank committee in Singapore for the new gold hub project and is involved with Hong Kong’s gold strategy. A massive realignment is underway in the gold market that most investors still miss. While Western exchanges continue to trade paper gold with massive leverage, Asia is moving physical metal and building collateral systems designed for a post-dollar world. THE CHINA GOLD BLACK HOLE ➡️ China is importing vastly more gold than official numbers show, with estimates pointing to four times the reported figures from the World Gold Council. ➡️ Purchases happen off-exchange in OTC markets, allowing massive physical accumulation without driving up the visible price on LBMA or COMEX. ➡️ Once inside China the metal rarely comes back out, creating a strategic one-way flow that has continued for 10 to 15 years. THE POWER OF TRUE COLLATERAL ➡️ Collateral is now the single most important topic in the entire gold industry. ➡️ Unlike repo transactions where banks can re-use and multiply the same gold up to 50 or 60 times, true collateral keeps full ownership with the customer. ➡️ Borrowers receive significantly lower interest rates because the physical gold serves as direct, unencumbered security for the loan. SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG BUILD THE BACKUP ➡️ Singapore is developing a major gold hub project with direct involvement from its central bank committee and recently added several tonnes to reserves. ➡️ Hong Kong is executing a clear Chinese strategy to create a controlled free-trade gold center that can function when the US dollar loses acceptance. ➡️ These hubs enable institutions and family offices to borrow against physical gold through licensed structures while keeping legal title with the owner. THE PAPER SYSTEM'S BREAKING POINT ➡️ The Western paper gold system runs on far more IOUs than actual physical metal, often 30 to 40 times the real backing. ➡️ In stress events the paper price can fall sharply as leveraged positions unwind, while physical premiums explode and metal becomes nearly impossible to source at spot. ➡️ The October silver squeeze proved how fast leasing rates can spike to 50 or even 100 percent when real supply runs dry. THE TRUST THRESHOLD ➡️ The entire dollar-based system rests on confidence alone and survives only until enough participants simply refuse to accept it anymore. ➡️ History shows reserve currencies shift roughly every 100 years when that trust finally collapses. ➡️ Nations are already preparing the alternative with physical gold stored securely and collateral systems that operate outside the old centers. THE BOTTOM LINE The West keeps multiplying paper promises while the East quietly moves the real metal and turns it into functional collateral. When the run on trust begins, only physical gold held with clear ownership and lending rights in secure jurisdictions will still work. This is how the next financial order takes shape — one collateralized ounce at a time. HT: YouTube Rohstoff Investor #GoldCollateral #PhysicalGold #ChinaGold #SingaporeGoldHub #DeDollarization #CurrencyCrisis #ReserveShift

Mark

48,989 Aufrufe • vor 11 Tagen

DROPS E36: Streamex ( 🪨 , ⛏️ ) - From NFTs to Nasdaq at 26 - and now building the future of commodities Henry McPhie ( 🪨 , ⛏️ ) is the co-founder and CEO of Stream X, a Nasdaq-listed company tokenizing physical commodities. He's a mining engineer by training who got into crypto through NFTs at 19, refunded his entire community when the project wound down, and pivoted into building what he calls the future of commodities. We talk about: - Why GLDY pays you to hold gold while every ETF and physical vault charges you - How gold leasing works and why jewellers would rather rent gold than buy it - Why GLDY is currently institutional-only and what the permissionless version looks like - How silver fits into the roadmap and why it'll be built differently - How he raised $55 million on Nasdaq at 26 by surrounding himself with people who'd already done it And much more... Timestamps: - Introduction - What Streamex Actually Does? - Henry's Background - How he get into Mining - Building a NASDAQ Company at 26 - From NFT Founder to Public Company CEO - How Much of Success Is Luck? - World of Crypto - Taking an NFT Founder Seriously - Raising $55M at a Young Age - What Is Streamex? - Why We Need Tokenized Commodities? - Why Traditional Gold Doesn't Earn Yield - Why Gold Was Chosen? - Building This as a Public Company - Why List in the US Instead of Canada? - Sponsorship NordVPN - Being Taken Seriously at 26 - Is StreamX a Crypto or Finance Company? - GLDY Different From Gold ETFs - How Scalable is Gold Leasing? - Maths behind 3.5% Yield - Risks Behind Lending Gold - RFID Tracking & Gold Verification - Other Ways to Earn Yield on Gold - Goal: $1B in AUM - Why GLDY Is Institution-Focused - Misconceptions About GLDY - Which Institutions Will Adopt First? - Silver Is the Next Focus - Silver Will Be Retail-Friendly - What Are Vaults in DeFi? - Security Tokens vs Permissionless Assets - What Comes After Silver? - How Mining Royalties Work? - Conclusion
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DROPS E36: Streamex ( 🪨 , ⛏️ ) - From NFTs to Nasdaq at 26 - and now building the future of commodities Henry McPhie ( 🪨 , ⛏️ ) is the co-founder and CEO of Stream X, a Nasdaq-listed company tokenizing physical commodities. He's a mining engineer by training who got into crypto through NFTs at 19, refunded his entire community when the project wound down, and pivoted into building what he calls the future of commodities. We talk about: - Why GLDY pays you to hold gold while every ETF and physical vault charges you - How gold leasing works and why jewellers would rather rent gold than buy it - Why GLDY is currently institutional-only and what the permissionless version looks like - How silver fits into the roadmap and why it'll be built differently - How he raised $55 million on Nasdaq at 26 by surrounding himself with people who'd already done it And much more... Timestamps: - Introduction - What Streamex Actually Does? - Henry's Background - How he get into Mining - Building a NASDAQ Company at 26 - From NFT Founder to Public Company CEO - How Much of Success Is Luck? - World of Crypto - Taking an NFT Founder Seriously - Raising $55M at a Young Age - What Is Streamex? - Why We Need Tokenized Commodities? - Why Traditional Gold Doesn't Earn Yield - Why Gold Was Chosen? - Building This as a Public Company - Why List in the US Instead of Canada? - Sponsorship NordVPN - Being Taken Seriously at 26 - Is StreamX a Crypto or Finance Company? - GLDY Different From Gold ETFs - How Scalable is Gold Leasing? - Maths behind 3.5% Yield - Risks Behind Lending Gold - RFID Tracking & Gold Verification - Other Ways to Earn Yield on Gold - Goal: $1B in AUM - Why GLDY Is Institution-Focused - Misconceptions About GLDY - Which Institutions Will Adopt First? - Silver Is the Next Focus - Silver Will Be Retail-Friendly - What Are Vaults in DeFi? - Security Tokens vs Permissionless Assets - What Comes After Silver? - How Mining Royalties Work? - Conclusion

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