Gemini predicts that in 2026, Bitcoin’s market maturation may break its traditional four-year cycle, political engagement with crypto will rise, prediction markets will grow, digital asset treasury firms will consolidate, and at least one nation may convert part of its gold reserves into Bitcoin. Gemini’s Director of Institutional, Patrick Liou, outlined five key predictions for the…
While all we have heard from the biased goldbugs who insist that the US will go broke and the dollar will crumble to dust, that is the oldest theory from the 1970s that has NEVER been correct for it is rooted in the 17th century idea of money must be backed by a commodity. That…
Cuba was already in dire straits. Oil is the finishing touch. Cuba’s Economy Collapses Trump’s de facto declaration of war on Venezuela (a naval blockade is undoubtedly war) has taken a toll on two economies, Venezuela and and Cuba. The Wall Street journal accurately notes Communist-ruled Cuba was already suffering from food shortages, blackouts and…
The Central American country’s economy is projected to grow 4% this year, the IMF said. What to know: The IMF praised El Salvador’s stronger-than-expected economic growth and progress in bitcoin-related discussions. El Salvador’s real GDP growth is projected to reach around 4%, with a positive outlook for 2026. Despite previous IMF recommendations, El Salvador continues…
Call it the billionaire tech-bro’s dilemma. You can only buy so many mansions, jets and yachts, so what’s next? Apparently, building your own city. Venture capitalists want to build their own tech utopias, and have been cutting deals with governments, mainly in lesser economically developed countries, to start building luxury towers and golf courses in de-regulated…
The psychological scars of war can sometimes last forever. People are being harmed in a silent war that most don’t know is happening, by unseen forces. The definition of war is being rewritten as the methods of warfare evolve. War symptoms are already being felt by many people, as widespread dread infects society with a…
Among the many incredible revelations over the past five years is the extent of the power of the pharmaceutical companies. Through advertising, they have been able to shape media content. That in turn has affected digital content companies, which responded from 2020 onward by taking down posts that questioned the safety and efficacy of Covid…
The silver price has doubled over the last 2 months. Demand for physical silver continues to grow while capital is also flowing into the silver paper market, and starting to leak into the minors. The money is coming from still overbought US equities. Yet, charts from October could have predicted the parabola that is now…
Hundreds of millions of people all over the western world are enjoying the holiday season as if nothing has changed. But meanwhile the pounding of the war drums just continues to intensify. If the world keeps going down this path, next year’s holiday season could look completely different. Unfortunately, most people seem to assume that…
In late 2025, Mark Karpelès, ex CEO of Mt. Gox, lives a quieter life in Japan, building a VPN and an AI automation platform. As Chief Protocol Officer at vp.net—a VPN that uses Intel’s SGX technology to let users verify exactly what code runs on servers—he works alongside Roger Ver and Andrew Lee, the founder…
