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Silver firms while gold fades as Fed risk caps rebound - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are weaker and spot silver prices are firmer after the North American cash-market close Tuesday, as stronger U.S. labor-market data pushed Treasury yields higher and kept Federal Reserve rate-hike risk at the center of the precious-metals trade.
Gold's correction is a buying opportunity as governments won't tolerate economic pain - Waratah Capital's Dunkley -
(Kitco News) - Gold's recent correction has created a compelling opportunity in both bullion and mining equities as governments and central banks will eventually prove unwilling to tolerate economic pain, according to one veteran portfolio manager who expects policymakers to keep the economy running hot for years to come.
Fed turned a ‘pause in the structural bullish gold story’ into ‘a deeper freeze’ – J.P. Morgan’s Shearer -
(Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve’s recent hawkish pivot has had the effect of materially prolonging the pause in gold’s structural price rally, and in the near term, the base metals may offer the most attractive investment opportunities, according to Gregory Shearer, head of Base and Precious Metals Strategy at J.P. Morgan.In a recent interview, Shearer was first asked how he expects oil mark...
Central banks see gold prices trading between $5,000 and $6,000 in 12 months - OMFIF Survey -
(Kitco News) - Despite gold's recent volatility, central banks have little intention of backing away from the precious metal. Instead, the latest research from the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) suggests official institutions are becoming even more committed to gold as a strategic monetary asset as they navigate an increasingly fragmented global financial system.
‘Gold is not done’ and sovereign demand will drive price up to $4,900/oz in 2026 – Goldman Sachs’ Dart -
(Kitco News) – Gold's precipitous price decline over the last four months doesn’t mean the rally is over for the year, and central bank demand will drive the precious metal all the way back to the edge of $5,000, according to Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs."Gold is not done," Dart said in her team’s latest research note. "We continue to see further upside...
Gold price attracts a modest bid even as U.S. JOLTS shows resilient labor market -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is trying to attract fresh buying momentum, but support at $4,000 an ounce remains at risk as the U.S. labor market continues to show resilience, with the number of available jobs holding relatively steady last month.
Spot gold spikes to session high $4,048/oz after Consumer Confidence at 91.2 in June -
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading at session highs after the latest data showed a mixed picture for U.S. consumer sentiment this month.The Consumer Confidence Index rose to 91.2 in June, below economists’ consensus forecast for a 94.2 reading but above the downwardly revised 90.6 print from May, the Conference Board announced on Tuesday.
Silver bounces, oil firms as Hormuz risk remains uneven - Kitco AM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices are firmer and spot silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Tuesday, as silver led a modest precious-metals rebound while the dollar and Treasury yields remained firm enough to cap gold’s upside.
Gold, silver weaken as Fed repricing overwhelms haven demand - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower after the North American cash-market close Monday, as higher oil prices and firmer Treasury yields kept traders focused on Federal Reserve tightening risk rather than safe-haven demand tied to renewed U.S.-Iran tensions.
Gold's biggest buyers aren't slowing down, but SocGen sees a more measured pace ahead -
(Kitco News) - Central bank demand has been a key driver behind gold’s multi-year rally to an all-time high of $5,600 an ounce, and the latest World Gold Council survey points to continued buying from the official sector.
Zero Hedge
Empire At 250: Can The Principles Of 1776 Survive The American Police State? -
Empire At 250: Can The Principles Of 1776 Survive The American Police State?
Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rurtherford Institute,
“The people are the only legitimate fountain of power.”
- James Madison
This is a year of strange anniversaries.
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a band of revolutionaries declared their independence from a king.
America’s founders ...
Trump Reports Over $1.4 Billion In Income From 2025 Crypto Earnings -
Trump Reports Over $1.4 Billion In Income From 2025 Crypto Earnings
President Trump earned more than $1.4 billion from his family's crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure released Tuesday, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.
The 927-page filing, his annual disclosure for 2025 with the US Office of Gov...
Israel Tests Upgraded Laser-Guided Iron Dome System After Harsh 'Lessons' Of Iran War -
Israel Tests Upgraded Laser-Guided Iron Dome System After Harsh 'Lessons' Of Iran War
Israel's famed Iron Dome air defense system has undergone a significant upgrade, and the country's defense ministry is hailing new successful advanced tests, touting that it is now immensely better at countering aerial threats such as cruise missiles and drones.
Israeli officials are tacitly admi...
Congress Confronts MKULTRA: Testimony Warns Of Ongoing CIA Mind Control Capabilities -
Congress Confronts MKULTRA: Testimony Warns Of Ongoing CIA Mind Control Capabilities
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
The deep state's favorite tools of control just got dragged back into the light. Today, the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets held the first congressional hearing on the CIA's MKULTRA program since 1977.
...
AI Hallucinations Are Exploding In U.S. Courts, New Study Finds -
AI Hallucinations Are Exploding In U.S. Courts, New Study Finds
A new analysis from Laine AI suggests that AI-related errors in U.S. court filings are no longer isolated incidents but a rapidly expanding trend. Drawing on hundreds of confirmed cases, the study finds that courts are seeing a growing number of filings containing fabricated citations, inaccurate legal authorities, and...
RFK Jr. Announces He's Ending Emergency Liability Protection For COVID-19 Vaccine Makers -
RFK Jr. Announces He's Ending Emergency Liability Protection For COVID-19 Vaccine Makers
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ending emergency declarations for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and medical devices, after determining that the circumstances that resulted in the declarations are no longer in place.
The health secr...
US Lifts Restrictions On Anthropic's Fable, Mythos AI Models -
US Lifts Restrictions On Anthropic's Fable, Mythos AI Models
The US government removed foreign access restrictions on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos AI models, clearing it for wider distribution after the AI company resolved the Trump administration’s safety controls, less than three weeks after the company was ordered to suspend access to its most advanced AI models over national s...
xAI Rolls Out Data Center Dividend For Residents Around Memphis Colossus -
xAI Rolls Out Data Center Dividend For Residents Around Memphis Colossus
xAI Memphis, Elon Musk's supercomputing and data center complex in the Memphis metro area - better known as Colossus - appears to be testing a version of the "data center dividend" for residents in the surrounding community.
The offer of Starlink service with no upfront hardware costs and a substantial monthl...
San Francisco Archdiocese Agrees To $395 Million Abuse Settlement -
San Francisco Archdiocese Agrees To $395 Million Abuse Settlement
Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times,
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, in what the plaintiffs’ lawyers described as the largest per-survivor settlement.
The plaintiffs’ attorneys said on June 29 ...
El Nino Heat Wave Fuels HVAC Boom: Goldman Maps The Trade -
El Nino Heat Wave Fuels HVAC Boom: Goldman Maps The Trade
We have already provided readers with plenty of color on El Niño (see here and here), a weather phenomenon that could pressure harvest yields and potentially reignite food inflation later this year. El Niño tends to raise temperatures and intensify weather extremes, worsening drought in some regions while amplifying heavy r...
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GATA
For first time, more central banks plan to shrink dollar holdings, survey finds -
By Libby GeorgeReutersTuesday, June 30, 2026
LONDON -- More of the world's central banks plan to cut dollar allocations than increase them in the coming decade as political risks associated with the U.S. currency rise, an OMFIF survey of public investors released on Tuesday showed.
It is the first time the survey, carried out by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum, has foun...
Gold market manipulation hasn't gone away and GATA still needs your help -
10:55a ET Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
The last year has been dramatic for the monetary metals. Sharp increases in price, indicative of short squeezes, have been offset by counterintuitive downward smashes even as a major war has broken out while another has intensified. News reports and analysis have emphasized the role of some central banks as major long...
Brien Lundin: China says, 'Thanks for the gold!' -
By Brien LundinGold Newsletter / Golden OpportunitiesMonday, June 29, 2026
While the headlines continue to validate my skepticism regarding any peace deal with Iran, metals bulls might be justified in feeling singled out for punishment today.
Because while the rest of the "risk assets" are up, gold and silver are taking it on their respective chins, with both metals down about 1.5% as I write.
...
The U.S. Mint gold coin that broke the circle -
From Coin Week, Silver Springs, FloridaSunday, June 28, 2026
The 1915-S Panama-Pacific $50 Octagonal gold coin did something no other legal-tender United States coin had done.
It broke the circle.
For more than a century this massive gold commemorative stood alone as the only non-round legal-tender coin ever issued by the United States Mint. That distinction now feels more important than ever....
Ed Steer: The Big 8 shorts get stuffed again -
9:31a ET Sunday, June 28, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The weekend edition of GATA board member Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest is headlined "The Big 8 Shorts Get Stuffed Again" and is posted in the clear at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here:
https://silverseek.com/article/big-8-shorts-get-stuffed-again
CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/TreasurerGold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.CPow...
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CoinDesk
U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill -
Senators Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty, who managed to push the crypto GENIUS Act into law, introduced the bill to give the government powers to defend U.S. AI.
Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump -
The president has capitalized massively on crypto, according to his 2025 financial disclosure, making it one of his most lucrative business moves.
Phantom doubles down on perpetual futures with hire of Hyperliquid market builders -
The crypto wallet is doubling down on perpetual futures after hiring the builders behind one of Hyperliquid's highest-profile market experiments.
Companies spending the most on AI are growing jobs, Ramp study finds -
A new study from Ramp found companies making the biggest investments in AI are expanding their workforces, with heavy adopters increasing headcount by about 10% and entry-level hiring by 12%, challenging fears that generative AI is already causing widespread job losses.
Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption -
The Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium can challenge Circle's business model, but analysts say building a network is harder than assembling big-name partners.
SEC giving novel ETFs a rethink as it opens comment period on overhauling U.S. rules -
Managers of exchange-traded funds, including those in the crypto sector, may see some changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission as it weighs its approach.
Chinese exile once linked to Trump strategist gets 30-year sentence in $1 billion fraud -
The businessman known as Miles Guo, who pushed the fraudulent H-Coin project and had close ties to Steve Bannon, was finally sentenced after his 2024 conviction.
Jefferies warns of crypto market volatility as Clarity Act faces Senate test -
The bank said the bill faces major hurdles, with passage boosting institutional crypto adoption and delays prolonging regulatory uncertainty.
Circle craters 17% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network -
Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC.
MetaMask launches Money Account with stablecoin yield and spending in one wallet -
The launch reflects a broader push to make stablecoins more useful beyond trading and transfers.
bitcoin.com
Sharplink Adds 10,000 ETH as Corporate Treasury Grows to 886,725 Ether -
Sharplink bought another 10,000 ETH, lifting total holdings to 886,725 ETH as it continues to build one of the largest corporate ether treasuries. The company also repurchased more than 2.1 million shares, tying its capital strategy to growth in ETH per share. Sharplink Ties Share Buybacks to ETH Treasury in Long-Term Capital Strategy Sharplink has […]
Draftkings Drops Crypto.com, Launches Own Prediction Market Exchange -
Draftkings has taken more of its prediction-markets stack in-house, launching DKeX and shifting trading away from third-party infrastructure such as CME Group and Crypto.com, though the company has not publicly framed the move as a formal termination of those relationships. From renting rails to owning the exchange Draftkings launched DKeX on June 26, a proprietary […]
Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Authorization Reduces Risk of Forced BTC Selling, Analysts Say -
Strategy’s authorization to sell up to $1.25 billion in bitcoin to support its dollar reserve reduces the risk of forced BTC selling and signals a shift toward more active treasury management, analysts say. Strategy’s Bitcoin Authorization Marks a Shift in Treasury Management Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR)’s authorization to sell up to $1.25 billion in bitcoin […]
XRP Gains From RLUSD Growth as $900M Trading Boom Deepens Liquidity, Evernorth Says -
XRP continues to strengthen its position as the core settlement asset as RLUSD activity accelerates, amplifying its role in facilitating trades and drawing increasing attention and demand toward the asset itself, according to Evernorth, an XRP treasury company. XRP Ledger Growth Accelerates as RLUSD Supply Expands Ripple USD (RLUSD)’s growth on the XRP Ledger is […]
JD Vance Quietly Doubles Down on Bitcoin, Filing Shows Stake up to $500K -
Vice President JD Vance reported holding between $250,001 and $500,000 in bitcoin in his 2025 annual financial disclosure, filed alongside President Donald Trump’s far larger crypto holdings. JD Vance’s Bitcoin Bet Grows Five-Fold Since His First Senate Disclosure The filing, an OGE Form 278e, listed “ bitcoin” under Part 6, Other Assets and Income. Vance […]
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Tenth Amendment Center
Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. -
The top tools of tyrants aimed right at your liberty. Washington, Webster, Paine, Madison, and more - they saw every one of them coming and warned us. On this Episode - what they use against us and what’s self-inflicted.
The post Five Weapons. One Target: Your Freedom. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
They’re not Grievances. They’re STOLEN Power -
Declaration of Independence: That long list of charges against the king aren’t mere “grievances.” That word isn’t even in the text. They Founders didn't secede and fight a long, bloody war over mere complaints about bad policy. American Independence was built on something else spelled out in the text itself, and understood by everyone at the time. On this Episode - It's the foundation of the de...
Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War -
What Madison is pointing out is that among all the ways that government destroys the liberty of its own people, its wars are the worst.
The post Let’s Not Forget What Madison Said About War appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
LGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When Verifying My Age? -
This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.
You Asked: I live in the UK, and we have age verification now on a bunch of websites (including Reddit) and now on iPhones. Can you explain what sort of data companies are actually collecting when they check for age and whether there are any real threats to my safety?
EFF’s Answer: Age ve...
EFF to Gov. Pritzker: Veto Illinois’ HB 5511 -
The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 5511, which imposes a sweeping, device-level age-gating framework across nearly all internet-enabled hardware, operating systems, and online services. This well-intentioned but deeply flawed piece of legislation will harm young people who rely on the internet to access essential information and find community. That’s why we’re urging the Illin...
Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data -
You have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term surveillance of these movements is a search subject to the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in
Chatrie v. United States.
The case involved geofence warrants, a form of dragnet surveillance police have used to vacuum up location data from electronic dev...
The Institute For Justice - Press Releases
Second Amendment Foundation
TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA
The post TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP appear...
CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit. The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a
The post CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARR...
SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the
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Gun Owners of America
ATF’s Fake Rollback Keeps Biden’s Gun Control Alive, Fight Back! -
Thanks to GOA’s lawsuit, a federal judge in Texas vacated Biden’s “Engaged in the Business” rule in its entirety. That rule tried to twist the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to impose backdoor universal background checks by redefining who counts as a “dealer.” Now, ATF has proposed a replacement rule that claims to “rescind” the Biden rule, but in reality keeps … Read more
VA: Tell Your Commonwealth’s Attorney: Do Not Enforce Virginia’s Gun Bans – TAKE ACTION -
Last week, we told you that GOA, GOF, VCDL, VCDF, and gun rights journalist John Crump secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban. This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. Virginia gun owners cannot let up … Read mo...
VA: VICTORY – GOA & VCDL Secure a Preliminary Injunction in “Assault Weapons” Ban Challenge -
Gun Owners Foundation, Gun Owners of America, and VCDL have secured a preliminary injunction in Crump v. Katz, our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban! This injunction prevents the Virginia State Police from enforcing the challenged gun and magazine bans while our case continues through the court system. As it currently stands, the temporary injunction extends the enforceme...
Banking Dive
American Banker
Big payment firms, banks and fintechs add heft to Open USD stablecoin -
BNY, Huntington Bank, U.S. Bank, American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and Coinbase are just a few of the companies that have signed on to use the dollar-backed stablecoin issued by technology firm Open Standard.
SEC's Atkins: Tokenized deposits could be available next year -
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said tokenized bank deposits are likely to be a reality in 2027, and added that he is working with banking agencies on digital assets and capital requirements.
How Flagstar Bank integrated its acquired data centers -
After two different community bank M&A deals, Flagstar Bank consolidated its data centers from six facilities to two as part of its tech integration strategy.
BNY expands stablecoin offerings for institutional clients -
The bank deepened its relationship with Circle Internet Group, letting institutions store, transfer, mint and burn USDC.
SEC fines BofA's Merrill Lynch $7.5M over AML lapses -
As a subsidiary of Bank of America, Merrill uses a BofA software program to monitor and report suspicious activity. For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission says, that program fell short.
Bank of International Settlements
Gabriel Makhlouf: Opening remarks - "10th Annual Macroprudential Conference" -
Opening remarks by Mr Gabriel Makhlouf, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, at the 10th Annual Macroprudential Conference, jointly organised with the Deutsche Bundesbank, the Nederlandsche Bank, and the Sveriges Riksbank, Dublin, 22 June 2026.
Joachim Nagel: The digital euro - promoting innovation, safeguarding sovereignty, strengthening Europe -
Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the International Bankers Forum, Frankfurt am Main, 24 June 2026.
Martin Kocher: United in diversity, constrained by heterogeneity? -
Opening remarks by Mr Martin Kocher, Governor of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the Austrian central bank, at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) | SUERF Economics Conference "Monetary policy trade-offs in a heterogeneous currency area", Vienna, 18 June 2026.
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