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New Stimulus Package a Long Shot as House Regathers –
The gap between the Republican and Democrat stimulus plans has not closed during the House recess. The two parties' proposed packages are trillions apart, and hope for a settlement remains low. → Read More
Economy Begins to Bounce Back as Unemployment Falls –
The August unemployment number came in better than expected at 8.4%, which could be a sign that the economic recovery has begun. → Read More
US Debt on Track to Grow Higher than Its National Economy by 2021 –
Assuming current policies remain in effect, debt in the United States will be larger than its entire economy by 2021. → Read More
Goldman Sachs Says Dollar in Danger as Investors Flee to Safe Havens
The growing debt crisis in the U.S. could damage the dollar’s global reserve status. Analysts at Goldman Sachs fear the worst is around the corner. → Read More
Avanti Bank Charter & 'Stablecoin Disruptor' Fast-Tracked Following OCC Decision
The Wyoming Division of Banking regulators has accelerated the banking application charter for crypto influencer Caitlyn Long's Avanti project. → Read More
Fed Now the Largest Holder of Treasury's and MBS Globally
In a sudden reversal, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has become the largest holder of U.S. Treasury securities in the world. → Read More
U.S. Retirees May End Up Holding the Fed's Stimulus Bags
The US Treasury has issued the largest stimulus package in US history and retirees will likely be the ones holding the bags when all is done. → Read More
COVID-19-Ravaged Legacy Markets Remain Extremely Fragile Despite Stimulus
It seems that the world’s largest banks and financial markets still remain fragile as a result of the liquidity crisis brought on by COVID-19. → Read More
Grayscale Investments Left Holding Altcoin Bags
Despite impressive numbers for 2020, Grayscale has suffered substantial losses in the vast majority of its products since its inception. → Read More
Bitcoin: Is It a Hedge, Equity, Currency, or Merely Speculative Asset?
Bitcoin has notoriously straddled traditional asset classes. Is it really a currency or is it simply another speculative asset? → Read More
From Global Recession to Global Depression? The Fed End-Game
Satoshi Nakamoto's famous genesis block quote is proving more relevant than ever thanks to an addict central bank known as the Fed. → Read More
Massive Number of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire in June
The number of open BTC contracts reached record levels in recent months, as investors bet on the future rise or fall of the cryptocurrency. → Read More
Fed Board's Divided Economic Predictions Reveal Economic Chaos
The Fed this week released its economic predictions, but the wildly varying estimates reveal they have no idea where the economy is headed. → Read More
'We Can’t Shut Down Economy Again' Says US Treasury Secretary
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made it clear that additional shutdowns due to COVID-19 are impossible. → Read More
The Changing Face of Coinbase
Coinbase has undergone a radical transformation since opening up shop in 2012, but many of the changes aren't sitting well with its customers → Read More
Crypto Twitter Bitcoin Bulls Questioned Over Statistics
Twitters users have been arguing about market movements and comparing statistics between Bitcoin, gold, and other traditional markets. → Read More
Substantial Difficulty Adjustment Coming for Bitcoin
Despite the lower block reward after the recent halving, a substantial difficulty adjustment is coming for the Bitcoin blockchain. → Read More
Governments Shifting from Fiscal Triage to Recovery Mode, Says Deutsche Bank
As the world economy struggles to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, some believe that the first stages of recovery have begun. → Read More
Coinbase Called Out on Twitter for Working with IRS and DEA
Samson Mow Mow suggested that Coinbase would be the first to comply with a 1933-style confiscation demand by the federal government. → Read More
Wells Fargo Allegedly Shutters Zelle in Venezuela, Driving Crypto Adoption
Wells Fargo Bank will allegedly cease offering its Venezuelan customers access to the cash transfer platform Zelle. → Read More