Bitcoin and the Hypocrisy of Donald Trump
Op-ed by Peter A. Kirby Big Bitcoin news dropped today. In a series of tweets, President Donald Trump attacked Bitcoin, Facebook’s Libra, and cryptocurrencies in…
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Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society
Op-Ed by Jamie Redman It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s…
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
By Jamie Redman A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users…
Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro Banks
By Lubomir Tassev The international financial establishment is known to express concern about the risks of money laundering when the crypto space is mentioned. A…
A Currency Upheaval Is Coming
By Jeffrey A. Tucker Sometimes forces line up in just the right way to mark the end of an era. That era is dollar supremacy….
Big Tech, Big Banks Push for “Cashless Society”
By Stefan Gleason The War on Cash isn’t a conspiracy theory. It’s an open agenda. It’s being driven by an alignment of interests among bankers,…
Why Outlawing Cryptocurrency Purchases is a Terrible Idea
By Rainey Reitman A member of the U.S. House of Representatives last week called for a bill outlawing Americans from making cryptocurrency purchases, aligning with…
BRAVE — The Future Of Content Creation, Curation And PRIVATE Internet Browsing: Review
By Aaron Kesel Welcome to a new way of browsing the Internet where by default your privacy is protected from intrusive ads and ad networks…
Oregon Bill Would Create Banking Alternative for Cannabis Industry, Bypass Federal Reserve
By Michael Maharrey A bill filed in the Oregon House would establish limited state-chartered banks to serve the cannabis industry. Final passage of this legislation would…
Yellow Vest Movement Starts a New Form of Protest – Burning Banknotes
By Jamie Redman For well over two months, the Yellow Vest movement in France has continued to keep itself illuminated with fervent protests against taxes,…
The New Cash? Why Governments Don’t Like Cryptocurrency
By Steven Maxwell Cash is a problem for banks and governments. And, as we know, banks and governments are joined at the hip – each…
U.S. Senators Push for Stronger Sanctions Against Venezuelan Petro Cryptocurrency
By Samuel Haig A bipartisan group of senators in the United States are seeking strong sanctions against Venezuela’s Petro. The proposed sanctions would extend an…
“Digital Strip Searches” Increasing at Borders; Refusal Could Lead to $5K Fine
By Nicholas West Apparently the era of “digital papers please” is upon us. Earlier this year, in March, I reported on allegations that travelers on…
Iran Sanctions, Emerging Markets And The End Of Dollar Dominance
By Brandon Smith The trade war is a rather strange and bewildering affair if you do not understand the underlying goal behind it. If you…