The Interest Rate Shock Will Blow Up the Government’s Ponzi Game
By Dr. Thorsten Polleit In the international fixed-income markets, interest rates are rising, and the decades-long trend of declining bond yields has undoubtedly been broken….
Banking
It Appears That We Have A Major Problem With The Banks
By Michael Snyder In recent weeks there have been numerous high-profile bank “glitches”, accounts are being shut down without warning at a staggering rate all…
World’s Oldest Central Bank Seeking $7 Billion Bailout After Massive Bond Losses
By Tyler Durden Two weeks ago we reminded the world that thanks to soaring interest rates, which will only keep rising until the Fed figures…
A Financial Crisis Is Here! U.S. Banks Are Closing Down Hundreds Of Branches And Laying Off Thousands Of Workers
By Michael Snyder I know that there is a lot going on in the world right now, but I just had to write about what…
Digital Dollar Poses “Significant Risks” To Consumer Privacy, Financial System: Fed Governor Admits
By Andrew Moran The creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) presents “significant risks” for the financial system and consumer privacy, says Federal Reserve…
Nigeria Launches Cash Transfers with Biometric ID Verification for 15M Households
By Ayang Macdonald Some Nigerians who are expected to benefit from a government cash assistance scheme aimed at cushioning the efforts of fuel subsidy removal…
Digital Identity Wallets to Reach 1.5B by 2029: Goode Intelligence Report
By Chris Burt By the year 2029, there will be 1.5 billion digital identity wallets held by people around the world, storing approximately 30 percent…
Federal Reserve Redoubles Efforts to Reeducate the Young
By Joshua D. Glawson The Federal Reserve has taken its propaganda activities into a new, younger medium, Instagram and Threads. An announcement video posted to…
Zimbabwe Turns Gold-Backed Digital Token Into Payment Method
By David Attlee On Oct. 5, the gold-backed digital token under the name Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) officially kicked off as a payment method. The launch…
Banks Deploying Biometrics for Ever-wider Range of Remote and In-branch Interactions
By Chris Burt Banking is being reshaped by several forces, including digitization and online service delivery, and biometrics are vying for a major role in…
EU Digital Identity Wallet Pilots Roll Out Under the Radar
By Stavroula Pabst As 2023 continues, the European Commission appears busy developing and running pilots for its EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI), which it intends…
Clear Expands Reusable Digital Identity to Financial Services with One-click KYC Launch
By Chris Burt Activist Post Editor’s Note: YOU are the password in the new world of digital ID backed by biometrics. The promise is for…
CBDC Lays Foundation For New Global Monetary System: French Central Bank Admits
By David Attlee Representatives of Banque de France, the French central bank, have embraced the global perspective on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) discussion,…
1913 Was a Terrible Year for the Constitution and Liberty
By Michael Boldin One of the worst years ever, 1913 gave us the tools that support the largest government in history. SHOW LINKS: JOIN TAC…