Kitco News
Gold is stuck but miners are generating bags of cash -
(Kitco News) - Gold's months-long correction appears to be nearing its end, but prices continue to consolidate near critical support around $4,000 an ounce. The market remains caught between gold's traditional role as a safe-haven asset and the pressure of rising real yields.
Wall Street trisected on gold’s near-term prospects, Main Street bulls in minority as market looks to July payrolls for direction -
The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street evenly divided between bulls, bears, and the fence, while Main Street sentiment slid out of bullish territory after another failed breakout.
Gold, silver retreat as dollar, yields blunt post-PCE support - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as a firmer U.S. dollar, elevated Treasury yields and rising oil prices outweighed support from Thursday’s softer PCE inflation data. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,050.70 an ounce, down 1.27%, while spot silver was trading near $57.75, down 1.93% on the session.
Gold has value at $4,000 as investors look beyond Fed hawkishness -
(Kitco News) - Although gold prices remain stuck below $4,100 an ounce, analysts are starting to see a shift in sentiment in the marketplace, and support at $4,000 is increasingly being recognized as an attractive value point, even as the Federal Reserve maintains a tightening bias.
Tether increases gold reserves by 14 tonnes in Q2 as profits increase by 1.5 billion -
(Kitco News) - The digital asset industry continues to establish itself as an important pillar of the global gold market, with the latest data showing Tether increasing its gold holdings at a pace that rivals global central banks.
Spot gold near session lows below $4,030/oz after final Consumer Sentiment rises to 55.2, one-year inflation expectations ease -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is trading near session lows after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. improving, with shorter-term inflation expectations easing.
Gold, silver retreat as dollar strength caps post-Fed rebound - Kitco AM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are lower ahead of the North American market open Friday, as a firmer U.S. dollar, elevated Treasury yields and renewed oil strength pressured precious metals after Thursday’s post-PCE rebound. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,057.10 an ounce, down 1.11%, while spot silver was trading near $57.77, down 1.90% on the session.
Gold holds above $4,100 as softer PCE offsets hawkish Fed - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as softer June PCE inflation and a weaker U.S. dollar helped metals rebound after Wednesday’s hawkish Fed hold. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,107.20 an ounce, up 0.55%, while spot silver was trading near $59.27, up 1.84% on the session.
Fed’s ‘hawkish hold’ stabilizes gold and silver, but likely leaves markets in limbo until September – Experts -
(Kitco News) – The Federal Reserve’s ‘hawkish hold’ was good news for gold and silver prices on balance, though it also served to push out the uncertainty surrounding inflation, interest rates and the broader market until after the summer, likely leaving the precious metals consolidating in their recent ranges for a little while longer, according to experts.Jesse Colombo, independent precious m...
AI bubble’s burst could ignite gold's next bull leg as investors search for value - Fred Hickey -
(Kitco News) - The months-long correction in gold prices may be carving out an important bottom as investors become increasingly skeptical of what one veteran market strategist calls the biggest technology bubble in history.
Zero Hedge
Chaos Agent: Anthony Fauci Represents A System That Needs To Be Cleansed -
Chaos Agent: Anthony Fauci Represents A System That Needs To Be Cleansed
Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us
I think nothing enrages Americans more than a lack of accountability from government officials. Yes, it happens often, and the public hasn’t taken up torches and pitchforks (yet), but I would point out that these incidents are cumulative and they light a growing fir...
Wichita Man Sues City To Rip Out Its 200-Camera Flock Dragnet -
Wichita Man Sues City To Rip Out Its 200-Camera Flock Dragnet
A Wichita machinist, Mason Grimmett, sued his own city this week, arguing that the roughly 200 Flock license-plate readers the police department has bolted around town amount to warrantless dragnet surveillance forbidden by the Kansas Constitution. The complaint, filed in Sedgwick County District Court by the Kansas Just...
'Genetically Altered' Nuclear Monster Sharks Could Be Eating Whales -
'Genetically Altered' Nuclear Monster Sharks Could Be Eating Whales
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
A mysterious predator has been tearing into whales, seals, and giant tuna off the New York coast, leaving bite marks the size of dinner plates and sparking theories of a radioactive "Sharkzilla" spawned by decades of government nuclear waste dumping.
Because nothing sa...
Unitree IPO Finally Puts A Real Price On Profitable Humanoid Robots -
Unitree IPO Finally Puts A Real Price On Profitable Humanoid Robots
Chinese robotics maker Unitree formally launched its IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market on Thursday, opening the books on a deal that aims to raise about 4.2 billion yuan (roughly $618 million) at an implied valuation near 42 billion yuan ($5.9 billion). Once the shares start trading, the listing will put a real, daily ...
Trump Defends Anti-Weaponization Fund But Admits It's Effectively 'Dead' -
Trump Defends Anti-Weaponization Fund But Admits It's Effectively 'Dead'
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
President Donald Trump on Friday said that he still wants compensation for people he said were victimized by a weaponized federal government while acknowledging that a planned $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund is “dead” after the Department of Justice walked...
The Strange Reason Scientists Still Need Pre-1945 Steel -
The Strange Reason Scientists Still Need Pre-1945 Steel
The world's most sensitive radiation detectors sometimes rely on low background steel produced before the first atomic bomb test in July 1945, according to a new report from SpaceDaily.
Steel manufactured before the nuclear age lacks the tiny traces of radioactive fallout that atmospheric weapons testing later introduced into...
Trust In Higher Education Hits Another Low As The Public Rejects Institutional Bias -
Trust In Higher Education Hits Another Low As The Public Rejects Institutional Bias
Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org,
According to the latest Gallup poll, only 38% of U.S. adults have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in higher education. One of the Gallup experts told Fox News that one of the key reasons for the continued slide in public trust is "th...
US Withdraws Troops, Patriot Batteries From Northern Iraq Amid Iranian Attacks -
US Withdraws Troops, Patriot Batteries From Northern Iraq Amid Iranian Attacks
There are new reports Friday of more US troop pullback initiatives in the wake of the last couple weeks of US-Iran fighting, and Iranian ballistic missile and drone strikes which have targeted American bases with increased regularity, especially in Jordan and Kuwait.
One regional media publication fresh...
Students Seek To AI-Proof Their Careers With Trades Over College -
Students Seek To AI-Proof Their Careers With Trades Over College
Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times,
For years, students were told the future belonged to college graduates with a four-year degree. Now, some of the fastest-growing opportunities are in skilled trades, where there is an escalating demand for labor and a higher level of job security amid the rise of art...
F-35 Stealth Jet Suffers "Mishap" At San Diego Airbase -
F-35 Stealth Jet Suffers "Mishap" At San Diego Airbase
A US Marine Corps F-35B assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing suffered a "mishap" at MCAS Miramar in San Diego earlier today, according to Fox News.
Viral videos have circulated on X showing the $100 million fifth-generation fighter jet in flames.
BREAKING: Emergency crews are responding to an aircraft mishap appearing...
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Japan may have sold up to $59 billion in yen-buying intervention -
By Atsuko Aoyama and Noriyuki HirataReutersFriday, July 31, 2026
TOKYO -- Japan may have sold as much as $58.97 billion in its latest efforts to bolster its currency, central bank data indicated today, signaling repeated efforts to stem the yen's weakness.
The Bank of Japan's projection for money market conditions for the following day suggests an 8.2 trillion yen net outflow of funds, compar...
Alasdair Macleod: Monetary metals sentiment is as low as it gets -
By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, July 31, 2026
Few investors are interested in major upheavals facing global finances. Indifference in summer is normal, but this is a time of maximum danger to personal wealth.
After 55 years of this fiat currency regime, the top 500 investment managers with an estimated $140—150 trillion under management are clueless about money and credit. In 1919 ...
Rare joint currency intervention in Asia sends warning to markets -
By Ankur Banerjee, Yena Park, and Samuel IndykReutersThursday, July 30, 2026
Japan and South Korea both stepped in to buy their currencies on Thursday, sources and analysts said, while signs of U.S. support grew today in a rare coordinated intervention that marks an escalation in efforts to stem currency weakness.
The intervention gave the yen its biggest boost in almost two years and, if the...
U.S. Treasury yield curve 'twist' reflects view Fed may not hike again -
By Gertrude Chavez-DreyfussReutersFriday, July 31, 2026
NEW YORK -- A sharp shift toward a steeper U.S. Treasury bond curve following the Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged this week has raised concerns about the central bank's credibility and willingness to fully confront inflation.
The drop in front-end yields, even as those on longer tenors climbed, suggests growi...
Hong Kong's gold clearing system will change structure of market, Maguire tells LFTV -
9a ET Friday, July 31, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
London metals trader Andrew Maguire, speaking on Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program this week, says the new gold trade-clearing system in Hong Kong is a sign of a structural change in the gold market, with pricing shifting from New York and London to Asia and hastening a worldwide revaluation of gold.
The program is 50 minutes...
Wolf Street
Legal Tender News
Legal Tender Forces Gold Out -
The government has many ways of forcing us to use their paper dollar as money. The tax on capital gains on gold (I wrote about this here) is one bullet in their gun. The legal tender law—U.S. Code ...
These Countries May Be Next To Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender -
One of the main knocks against cryptocurrency has always been that it will never gain universal adoption, meaning its usefulness will always be limited. This perhaps changed forever on September 7, ...
Bill Introduced To Make Bitcoin A Legal Tender In Arizona -
Senator Wendy Rogers has introduced a bill proposing to make bitcoin a legal tender in the U.S. state of Arizona. The bill seeks to add bitcoin to the list of instruments considered legal tender in ...
What Is Considered Legal Tender in the US? -
"Legal tender" means that the financial instrument in question legally serves to pay any public or private debt. Federal law guarantees its printed value regardless of its intrinsic convertible value, ...
The Conundrum Of Bitcoin Legal Tender Laws -
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s laser-eyed President, shocked the world at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami when he announced that bitcoin would become legal tender in his country. A few days later, ...
CoinDesk
Bitcoin holds monthly gain, faces 'choppy' August as 'forced-selling' exhausted, analysts say -
The largest crypto shrugged off a barrage of bad news this month, but traders remain cautious as rate hike fears and jobs data loom.
Tether posts $1.5 billion operating profit in Q2 as reserve buffer falls by half -
The world’s largest stablecoin issuer added 14 metric tons of gold and about 1,800 bitcoin to its reserves during the second quarter.
The good and the bad of perps, according to crypto traders -
Both retail and institutional traders worry about the funding rate.
Coldcard's $38 million (so far) exploit shakes faith in self-custody, may push investors to ETFs -
A software bug in popular hardware wallet Coldcard that led to the theft to this point of nearly 600 bitcoin worth roughly $38 million is prompting questions about security and whether managing private keys has become too risky for everyday investors.
Quantum computing nears commercial breakthrough, IBM CEO says -
Arvind Krishna said quantum computing will begin generating meaningful revenue before the decade ends as investment in the sector accelerates, in an interview on CNBC.
Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says -
Institutional options selling, AI and delayed U.S. crypto regulation are weighing on bitcoin, according to STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler.
Circle secures New York trust charter as crypto regulatory push accelerates -
The approval lets the USDC issuer offer fiduciary and custody services under New York banking law.
Coinbase's weak quarter leaves Wall Street split on timing of a recovery -
Most analysts blamed a weak crypto market for Coinbase's earnings miss, though opinions diverged on when trading activity will recover.
RWA perps will outpace tokenization -
Tokenization was crypto's first big export to TradFi. Perps are next, says Martin Lee, markets insight lead at DWF labs.
Dubai-based crypto exchange tied to $4 billion Iran sanctioned-evasion network -
Shelbit allegedly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to major crypto exchanges, including Binance, as it linked gambling sites and sanctioned Iranian entities to global crypto markets.
bitcoin.com
Grayscale Sees 3,000 Onchain Vaults With $7B+ as Next Crypto Breakout -
Grayscale says onchain vaults could become the next crypto product to gain broad adoption in traditional finance. The structures resemble collateralized loan obligations but use smart contracts to manage assets and distribute returns. Grayscale Tracks $7B in Vaults as Wall Street Eyes Onchain Credit Stablecoins and tokenized assets have already begun reshaping traditional finance. Grayscale […]
CEO Arrested Over Alleged Crypto-Funded Contract Killing -
Federal prosecutors allege the chief executive of a cross-border currency exchange business converted $750,000 into cryptocurrency for undercover agents before arranging payments tied to an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Authorities also claim the executive sent 25,000 USDT as part of the final payment after agents staged the victim’s killing. Prosecutors Allege Crypto Payments Completed Murder-...
The Coldcard Exploit Explained: Who Lost Bitcoin and Who’s at Risk -
An attacker exploited weak seeds generated by certain Coldcard hardware wallets to steal bitcoin worth roughly tens of millions from hundreds of addresses on July 30. According to a deep analysis from Galaxy Research, the core theft unfolded in a tightly coordinated burst lasting about 25 minutes, while broader analysis later connected roughly 1,196 addresses […]
Saylor and Strategy Officially Back CLARITY Act for US Crypto -
Strategy Inc. and Michael Saylor declared support for the CLARITY Act on July 31 as Senate lawmakers faced mounting pressure to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency rules. Their support connects the legislation with institutional adoption, market growth, and clearer protections for digital asset ownership. Strategy and Saylor Join the CLARITY Act Campaign Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) announced ...
Coldcard Attacker Stole $30M in 10 Minutes by Targeting Big Wallets -
Chainalysis found that the Coldcard attacker stole roughly $30 million within 10 minutes after prioritizing the largest wallets. The $38 million-plus sweep reached 500 wallets and exposed lasting risks for seeds created on vulnerable firmware. Attacker Prioritized Coldcard Wallets With the Largest Balances Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis revealed on July 31 that the attacker targeted […]
Reason
First Amendment Might Protect FTP&ATF License Plate -
The Fourth Circuit considers "a question that has divided ... courts ...: whether the character combinations on personalized license plates ... are government speech or private speech."
Error 888: Complaint Too Long -
From today's decision by Judge Trevor McFadden (D.D.C.) in Soffer v. George Washington Univ.: Two former George Washington University ("GWU")…
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Trump Re-Ups the Anti-Weaponization Fund, Reinforcing the Demand That Todd Blanche Kill It for Good -
The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.
Georgia Has Arrested At Least 20 Officials for Misusing the Flock Surveillance Database -
Michael Soyfer, an attorney at the Institute for Justice, calls it “just the tip of the iceberg.”
New York Wants a $36 Billion Cut From Kalshi, Calling It an 'Illegal Gambling Operation' -
Casting Kalshi as an out-of-control gambling platform makes it easier for the state to take money from the company and its users.
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal -
Prosecutor professional misconduct, detention without bond, and wanton statch interpretation.
Law Firm Sues Ex-Client for Libel, Judge Lays Out Firm Owner's Disciplinary Record -
From Lento Law Group PC v. Estrada, decided last week by Judge Mia Roberts Perez (E.D. Pa.): This case involves…
The post Law Firm Sues Ex-Client for Libel, Judge Lays Out Firm Owner's Disciplinary Record appeared first on Reason.com.
A Serial Liar Likely Sent an Innocent Man to Florida's Death Row. Why Is He Still There? -
Paul Skalnik was a career criminal and jailhouse snitch whose unbelievable testimony secured dozens of convictions—including that of Jim Dailey, who awaits execution.
Kansas Lawsuit: ALPRs Turn a License Plate Into the 'Functional Equivalent' of a 'GPS Tracking Device' -
The Kansas Justice Institute argues that Wichita's "warrantless ALPR dragnet surveillance program" violates the state constitution's privacy protections.
What Mamdani Can Learn From Hugo Chávez's Government-Run Grocery Store Debacle -
Venezuela’s government-run grocery stores led to endless lines, empty shelves, quotas, and corruption.
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Tenth Amendment Center
President or King? It’s not the TITLE. It’s the POWER. -
For the founders, an elective monarchy was just as bad as an hereditary one - because the core issue was the power of discretion. On this episode, it’s 6 of the most dangerous powers of a king as the founders understood them. And you just might recognize every single one of them today.
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The Buck Stops Nowhere -
Having burned through billions of dollars and depleted critical munitions stockpiles, the Pentagon is running out of money. Our money. According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is facing an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the Iran war, with some critical funding accounts expected to run dry within weeks. Training, maintenance and other military priorities are reportedly being […]...
Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work -
The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
Amending AB 1709 Doesn’t Fix It: California’s Social Media Ban Still Threatens Free Speech and Privacy -
California lawmakers have amended A.B. 1709, but the core problem remains: the bill is still a ban on social media access for youth under 16, and it still threatens the privacy and First Amendment rights of all Californians.
Proponents of the bill may argue that the recent amendments represent a compromise, but a close look at the text shows no major changes. As the bill moves forward in the Se...
The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites -
The Senate Commerce Committee is set to consider S. 737, the SCREEN Act, a sweeping age-verification bill that would require online services to verify users’ ages before they can access any sexually explicit content. If this bill passes, it will force millions of adult internet users to give up their anonymity, privacy, and security before they access lawful speech.
Unlike many state-age veri...
The CHATBOT Act Forces One Parenting Model On Every Family -
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing education, and the way people search for information. Parents, teenagers, teachers, and schools are struggling with tough questions about when AI should, and should not, be used. It makes sense for Congress to hold hearings and examine how AI should be used by minors. But the recently introduced CHATBOT Act answers those questions with a one-size-fits...
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
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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
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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
WY: GOA Endorses 30+ Pro-Gun Candidates Across Wyoming -
See GOA’s list of pro-2A candidates before the upcoming August 18 primary Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse the following candidates in Wyoming’s Republican primary on Tuesday, August 18, 2026: **Click on any image above to download full size graphic for sharing** To find your legislative district, click the button below; cross-reference your district with the list above … Read more
Gun Owners of America Gun Giveaway Official Rules -
Gun Owners of America GOALS 2026 Giveaway OFFERED ONLY TO LEGAL U.S. RESIDENTS AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO OWN A HANDGUN UNDER ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. 1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. residents age 18 years or older, who are eligible to own and lawfully receive a handgun under federal, state, and local laws, and who enter the … Read more
Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms -
Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2026 CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Virgin Islands’ prohibition on nonresidents exercising their Second Amendment rights. The lawsuit argues the USVI ...
Banking Dive
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Michelle W Bowman: Modernizing financial regulation -
Speech by Ms Michelle W Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the Bank Policy Institute London Conference, London, 13 July 2026.
Andrew Bailey: Growth and regulation -
Speech by Mr Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, at the Mansion House Financial and Professional Services Dinner, London, 14 July 2026.
Lisa D Cook: Economic outlook -
Speech by Ms Lisa D Cook, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at The Exchequer Club of Washington DC, Washington DC, 15 July 2026.
Federal Reserve - Press Releases
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