Precious Metals and Market News

Exclusive: Texas unveils official bullion program and gold bills - (Kitco News) - In a historic shift for state level finance, Texas has officially moved from a passive storage model to an active, state run bullion supply chain.

Early 2026 volatility won’t derail gold’s bull market, miners’ record cash flow will support reratings – Van Eck’s Casanova - (Kitco News) – Gold price swings in January highlighted volatility, not weakness, while strong investment demand, central bank buying and improving miner fundamentals continue to support a sustainable long-term bull market in 2026 and beyond, according to Imaru Casanova, Portfolio Manager, Gold and Precious Metals at Van Eck.In a note published Tuesday, Casanova wrote that gold has had a phenom...

BCA stays long gold, but warns speculative flows could trigger another pullback - (Kitco News) - Gold has managed to hold solid gains above $5,000 an ounce, but one market analyst sees short-term tactical risks in the marketplace as it tries to find some balance after last month’s unprecedented selloff.

Silver will average $81/oz this year – more than double 2025 average – as price floor rises – J.P. Morgan - (Kitco News) – While silver prices are establishing a higher floor in 2026, the ceiling remains unclear, with burgeoning global demand creating upside and downside risks to price forecasts, according to analysts at J.P. Morgan Global Research.In a note published Tuesday, the analysts said silver is attempting to step out of gold’s shadow in 2026, but whether it can or not remains unclear.

Gold, silver hold gains despite strong U.S. jobs data - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher near midday Wednesday, with silver again leading the way.

Gold losing some momentum as U.S. economy created 130K jobs in January - (Kitco News) - The gold market is holding its ground above $5,000 an ounce, but a robust U.S. labor market is putting pressure on the precious metal.

Bitcoin February 11 daily chart alert - Bears in control amid price downtrend - (Kitco News) - Wednesday, February 11--February bitcoin futures prices are weaker in early U.S. trading Wednesday. Price action is pausing this week after prices hit a contract low and 15-month low last Friday.

Gold market analysis for February 11 - key intra-day price entry levels for active traders - (Kitco News) - This 5-minute bar chart for Comex gold futures can be a valuable analytical and trading tool for the active intra-day gold futures trader/market watcher.

Solid price gains for gold, silver ahead of key U.S. data - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are solidly higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, with silver again leading the way. The precious metals markets are in rally mode on safe-haven demand just ahead of the U.S. jobs report today.

Gold’s most extreme drawdowns signal tactical reassessments, not durable regime shifts – WisdomTree’s Gannatti - (Kitco News) – Gold’s sharp selloff on January 30 – after reaching the edge of $5,600 per ounce – appears to be a positioning and volatility reset rather than a rejection of gold’s long-term investment case, according to Christopher Gannatti, Global Head of Research at WisdomTree.In a detailed analysis, Gannatti wrote that the recent price plunge, though extreme, was consistent with prior liqui...

'Diversity' Judge Cuts Sadistic Rapist's Sentence in Half - 'Diversity' Judge Cuts Sadistic Rapist's Sentence in Half Authored by Kevin Downey Jr. via PJ Media, A diversity judge just cut a sexual deviant's sentence from 65 years down to 30. Why? Because Marxism. A Jefferson County, Ky., judge, Tracy Davis, decided to cut the sentence of convicted rapist Christopher Davis by 35 years because, despite his heinous crime, he is just a poor...

Local Police Are Finally Arresting Anti-ICE Agitators In Minnesota - Local Police Are Finally Arresting Anti-ICE Agitators In Minnesota Something changed in Minneapolis, and fast. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told lawmakers during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Tuesday that local police arrested 54 anti-ICE protesters overnight, a development that would have been almost unthinkable just a few weeks ago. During his testimony, Lyons...

India's Coal Use Could Double By 2050 - India's Coal Use Could Double By 2050 By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com India’s coal demand could more than double by 2050 from current levels under current policies, a new report by NITI Aayog, the policy think tank of the Indian government, showed on Tuesday. Under the Current Policy Scenario (CPS), coal demand in India is forecast to rise even through 2070, according to the...

Trump Pushes To End Senate 'Blue Slips' As GOP Confirms Judges At Record Pace - Trump Pushes To End Senate 'Blue Slips' As GOP Confirms Judges At Record Pace In just the past week, the Senate confirmed half a dozen of Trump’s judicial nominees, continuing a streak that’s left Democrats visibly frustrated. Since the start of Trump’s second term, 33 judges have sailed through confirmation — already eclipsing his entire first-term total. By comparison, during Tr...

What It Means To Be A Former Liberal - What It Means To Be A Former Liberal Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, I’ve never liked the word liberal applied in the way it is today. The word itself has a noble heritage. It meant being for freedom generally and opposed to despotism and dictatorship by church or state. Our Founding Fathers were considered liberals in a classical sense. They wanted free spee...

Russian Airlines Suspend Flights To Cuba, Begin Evacuation Of Citizens, Over Fuel Crisis - Russian Airlines Suspend Flights To Cuba, Begin Evacuation Of Citizens, Over Fuel Crisis Another major blow has hit Cuba as its economy gets decimated by US-led sanctions, and as Trump's embargo of vital Venezuelan oil for the island continues rolling downhill (Mexico had quickly followed suit by halting its oil to Cuba as well). Amid the fuel shortage which has caused mass disrup...

Trump Admin Can End Protected Status For Nationals Of 3 More Countries: Appeals Court - Trump Admin Can End Protected Status For Nationals Of 3 More Countries: Appeals Court Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Trump administration can move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua, a U.S. appeals court ruled Monday. Illegal immigrants from Nicaragua, Ecuador and other nationalit...

Watch: Bondi Explodes Over Epstein During Shouting Match With Massie And Top Dems - Watch: Bondi Explodes Over Epstein During Shouting Match With Massie And Top Dems The Trump admin couldn't hand Democrats a fatter pitch than how they've handled the Epstein release...  On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed repeatedly with Democrats during a tense House Judiciary Committee hearing, deflecting pointed questions about the Justice Department’s handling of ...

NYU Prof: Trump's Whole Milk Push Is 'Dog Whistle To Far-Right' - NYU Prof: Trump's Whole Milk Push Is 'Dog Whistle To Far-Right' Authored by Matt Lamb via The College Fix, When President Donald Trump signed a law that allowed for the National School Lunch Program to distribute whole milk again, he was actually sending out a signal to neo-Nazis, so says a New York University professor. In January, President Trump celebrated the bipartisan “Wh...

Epstein's Island And The Gateway To The Psychology Of Evil - Epstein's Island And The Gateway To The Psychology Of Evil Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, Conspiracy theorists are almost always right. We have been proved right time and time again and we will continue to be right about many things that the corporate media used to call “fringe.” For those out there who are like me; people who have been trying to warn the public abou...

Cisco’s stock falls as investors pan a seemingly upbeat earnings report - The networking company sported AI momentum and delivered a rosy revenue outlook, but that wasn’t enough for Wall Street.

‘She is planning to move out of state’: My sister sold our elderly mother’s house from under her. What can I do? - “She claims that she needs to have those funds available for when our mother eventually requires nursing-home care.”

McDonald’s says value meals are bringing back customers, but it still expects a tough year ahead - McDonald’s reported the fastest growth in comparable sales, both in the U.S. and globally, in more than two years.

A budget airline cancelled my flight and gave me a $25 voucher and a hotel room. Is this normal? - “After cancelling, they put me on a different flight that had no TVs.”

T-Mobile’s stock turns higher after earnings. Here’s what’s impressing Wall Street. - The company gave an upbeat forecast for service revenue at its investor day on Wednesday, overshadowing some weak points in its fourth-quarter results.

‘Hell of a story, isn’t it?’: My brother stole $500K from my ailing father. Can we get justice? - “That money was intended for my children.”

Why Amazon’s $6.5 billion chip deal with Astera Labs is a ‘double-edged sword’ - Shares of Astera Labs tumbled on Wednesday despite a fourth-quarter earnings beat, as investors questioned the merits of the large deal with Amazon.

Micron’s stock pops. Here’s what an executive just said to calm nervous investors. - The memory-chip maker’s HBM4 is in high-volume production and has started shipping to customers, CFO Mark Murphy said.

This iconic American brand’s debt may be on the verge of junk status - A day after Harley-Davidson reported weaker quarterly earnings, the famed motorcycle maker got a warning that its debt ratings may be cut to junk by spring.

Coal stocks gain as Trump unveils executive order calling for industry deals with military - Coal stocks finished with gains Wednesday, helped by news that President Donald Trump was signing an executive order after the market’s close that could help the industry.

House votes to override Trump's Canada tariffs - Republican House leaders tried, and failed, to pass a measure on Tuesday that would have blocked House disapproval votes on Trump tariffs through July.

McDonald’s earnings beat estimates as chain’s value push pays off - Buzzy promotions have helped McDonald's win over high-income consumers.

Epstein files: AG Pam Bondi appeared to have Rep. Jayapal's DOJ database search history at hearing - Attorney General Pam Bondi at a House Judiciary Committee hearing seemed to have a printout of Rep. Jayapal's search history related to Epstein.

Cisco's stock drops 7% on mediocre forecast even as earnings and revenue top estimates - Cisco reported revenue growth in the quarter of close to 10%, topping analysts' estimates.

In series of shocks, White House policy has been a headwind for some stocks in 2026 - While policy is still expected to boost the market in 2026, analysts predict unlucky sectors will face a hostile White House.

The jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly strong January growth - January job gains were better than anything the U.S. economy saw in 2025 but not still enough to sound an all-clear.

Tariff revenue soars more than 300% as U.S. awaits Supreme Court decision - The U.S. government in January ran up a smaller deficit than a year ago, while tariff collections surged.

Here are the five key takeaways from the January jobs report - The January nonfarm payrolls report beat Wall Street expectations in both job creation and the unemployment rate.

U.S. payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, more than expected; unemployment down to 4.3% - Job growth was stronger than expected to start 2026, providing some relief to concerns about the state of the U.S. labor market.

The delayed January jobs report will be released Wednesday. Here's what to expect - Economists expect that the nonfarm payrolls report should show growth that was nil or not much better during the month.

China lets yuan rise to strongest level in years as trend away from dollar grows - By Sylvia MaSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongWednesday, February 11, 2026 China's central bank today set the yuan's daily fixing rate at its strongest level since mid-2023 as the Chinese currency extended gains with investors increasingly rotating out of U.S. dollar assets amid concerns over the Federal Reserve's independence and US debt sustainability. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... A...

Myrmikan's Dan Oliver: This is still just the beginning of gold's resurgence - 5:24p ET Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In his latest commentary, Myrmikan Capital's managing member Dan Oliver outlines what he sees as the collapse of currencies under the weight of debt and credit bubbles, gold's replacement of the U.S. dollar as the world reserve currency, and the sharp rise in gold mining company profit margins. Oliver concudes: "We think the bu...

Meet Dan Oliver, who has gold bugs thinking $12,000 is not only possible but the right price - By Barbara KollmeyerMarketWatch, New YorkTuesday, February 10, 2026 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-the-analyst-who-has-gold-bugs-thinking-12-000-is-not-only-possible-its-the-right-price-057b489f The dollar's demise is unavoidable, says Myrmikan Capital's founder Gold yes, dollar no. While Tuesday is looking flat for stocks, gold is hanging onto the $5,000 an ounce mark. ... Dispatch ...

Missing Canadian mining company workers in Mexico found dead - From the Associated Pressvia ABC News, New YorkMonday, February 9, 2026 MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities said today that five of the 10 workers missing from a mine operated by a Canadian company in the northwestern state of Sinaloa have been identified among 10 bodies found in clandestine graves last week in a nearby community. The Attorney General's Office said in a statement that the remain...

Adam Sharp: Germany wants its gold back (again) - By Adam SharpDaily Reckoning, BaltimoreMonday, February 9, 2026 Germany has the second-largest gold reserves in the world at 3,350 tons. The U.S. is first with 8,133 tons. China says they hold 2,300 tons, but it's widely known they've been secretly buying for decades. The country's true holdings may even surpass America's. ... Dispatch continues below ... ... ADVERTISEMENT ... Fisher Precious ...

Private Sector Ramps Up Hiring. Job Losses Mount at Federal & State Governments - How much job growth is actually needed as population growth slows dramatically?

Growth of Nonfarm Jobs in 2024 and 2025 Much Weaker than Previously Reported: The Annual Benchmark Revisions - Total nonfarm employment is 1.03 million jobs lower than previously estimated.

Household Debts, Debt-to-Income Ratio, Delinquencies, Collections, Foreclosures, and Bankruptcies in Q4 2025 - Americans and their Debts. Long-defaulted federal student loans, after coming out of the woodwork, whack delinquency rates.

Georgia lawmakers introduce bill to make gold and silver legal tender - A new bill introduced under the Gold Dome could allow Georgians to use gold and silver as official legal tender.

Want to protect yourself from inflation? Just buy gold, GA bill says - A bill filed in the Georgia Senate would make gold and silver legal tender, meaning it could be used as currency in the state. Here's what we know.

Eleven states recognize gold, silver as U.S. currency. Which states are they? - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana may soon start accepting gold and silver as currency if proposed legislation is enacted by legislators in the Louisiana ...

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: What’s the Difference? - Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a ...

OpEd: On Gold, Silver as Our Legal Tender - Other states are testing parallel currencies, but legal, political and fiscal roadblocks make the idea nearly impossible in the Golden State. Imagine walking into your local coffee shop in Los Angeles ...

Canaan’s Turnaround Gains Steam as Benchmark Doubles Price Target to $4 - With Nasdaq compliance restored and momentum building in its Avalon mining rigs and self-mining operations, the broker sees renewed upside for Canaan’s shares.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Gains 4.5% as Index Trades Higher - Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also a top performer, rising 2% from Wednesday.

Digital Asset Treasuries: Bitcoin’s Institutional Test Case - Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) are the first laboratories testing how a decentralised asset can operate as productive capital within the architecture of corporate finance, argues Sygnum Bank CIO Fabian Dori.

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU - The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset - The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

Ledger Unveils $179 Nano Gen5, Built for Identity in an AI-Driven World - Alongside, there's the Ledger Wallet, a reimagined version of the company's Ledger Live app, and Ledger Enterprise Multisig, a new platform for institutional asset management.

Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Launches PENNY to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Stablecoin Swaps - The institutional liquidity provider’s new platform says it will let users exchange stablecoins like USDT and USDC across multiple blockchains without fees.

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan - After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

Risk Proxies Challenge Bitcoin's Bounce; HYPE, XMR Shine: Crypto Daybook Americas - Your day-ahead look for Oct. 23, 2025

Revolut Secures MiCA License in Cyprus, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across EU - Fintech giant gains CySEC approval to offer compliant crypto trading across 30 EEA markets under MiCA

Ripple Reaffirms XRP Priority: CEO Says XRP Family Comes First - XRP optimism intensified as Ripple leadership reinforced unwavering commitment to the crypto asset’s long-term utility, signaling alignment between strategy and execution while positioning XRP at the core of expanding institutional finance infrastructure. Ripple Leadership Reinforces XRP’s Central Role as Bullish Momentum Builds Optimism around XRP strengthened as Ripple leadership emphasized c...

Coinbase vs. Nevada: Who Regulates Prediction Market Event Contracts? - A legal clash between Coinbase and Nevada regulators is testing whether states can treat federally regulated prediction markets as gambling, setting up a high-stakes fight over who controls crypto derivatives in the United States. Federal Preemption or State Gambling Law? Coinbase Fight Heads to Court The dispute between Coinbase and the Nevada Gaming Control Board […]

Coinbase Launches Purpose-Built Wallets for Autonomous AI Agent Commerce - Coinbase Developer Platform has launched Agentic Wallets, a wallet infrastructure designed specifically to allow artificial intelligence (AI) agents to hold and manage funds autonomously. AI Agents Gain Built-In Wallets Through Coinbase Developer Platform The new product, announced Feb. 11, 2026, introduces what Coinbase describes as the first wallet system purpose-built for AI agents rather th...

Michael Saylor Vows Strategy Will Keep Buying Bitcoin - Michael Saylor says Strategy has no plans to sell its bitcoin, even in a prolonged downturn, as BTC trades near $65,900 to $66,150. Strategy Won’t Sell BTC as Saylor Dismisses Liquidation Fears Michael Saylor has once again made clear that Strategy’s bitcoin playbook is unchanged: accumulate and hold. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the company’s […]

Ethereum Price Analysis: Seven-Day Drop Extends Into Wednesday’s Session - Ethereum ( ETH) is coasting along at $1,941 on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, extending a volatile seven-day stretch that saw the digital asset fall from above $2,140 to test levels below $1,900 before stabilizing near key support. Ether Logs Massive Fluctuations Over the Last Seven Days Over the past week, ethereum posted a net decline […]

Oral Testimony at the House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on the "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act" - It was notable that the GOP members and witnesses made little effort to actually defend the legislation in question.

Book Review of "The Digital Fourth Amendment" - Now out in the Harvard Law Review.

The U.S. House Just Voted To Stop Trump's 'Emergency' Tariffs on Imports From Canada - But the numbers are a long way from a veto-proof majority, so Wednesday's vote may be a purely symbolic victory for free traders.

Is This the End of Endangerment? - The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly prepared to rescind the "endangerment finding" that underpins the regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

Some Upcoming Talks - Commandeering, the Shadow Docket, and Unsustainable Assertions of Executive Power

Federal Court Recognizes Constitutional Right to Abortion to Prevent Serious Harm to Woman's Health - The court also draws an interesting analogy to self-defense rights.

Epstein Files: FBI Tracked Down Anonymous 4chan Conspiracy Theorist - The Department of Justice released subpoenas for personal information on two anonymous commenters claiming to have inside knowledge about Jeffrey Epstein's death.

What a $500 Billion Fraud Reveals About Our Broken System - Government agencies rarely check whether their handouts go to the right people. Why?

Trump Imposed 39 Percent 'Emergency' Tariffs When Switzerland Hurt His Feelings - The story is an exercise in pettiness but also a perfect reason why Congress and the Supreme Court should limit the president's power grab.

The Feds Won't Certify Safe Vaccines Anymore. The Private Sector Is Stepping Up To Do It. - The American Medical Association launched a project to evaluate safety and efficacy of vaccines.

Trump’s First-Term Tariffs Crushed US Manufacturing - The whole idea that Trump tariffs would “protect US manufacturing jobs” was all lies then, and it is all lies now.

Mississippi Senate Education Committee Shuts the Door on Opportunity—Without Hearing from Kids Who Would Benefit - Mississippi families who were hoping the state would adopt education savings accounts have been stymied, for now at least.

President Trump's Pardons: An Embarrassment of Riches - At least the specter of corruption in previous presidential administrations (Clinton’s pardon of Marc Rich or Biden’s pardon of his son) appeared to be an exception to the rule. Today, however, the evidence is piling up that, for this president, corruption is the rule, not the exception.

It Was Twenty (Five) Years Ago Today. . . - The case of Marc Rich illuminates the standards that we should hold our presidents to. Trump’s behavior illuminates our failure to do so.

The Shield Reclaimed: How the Grand Jury Is Dismantling the Weaponization of the State - In Washington and across the country, the grand jury is shedding its reputation as a rubber stamp and reclaiming its constitutional role as a shield. These citizens are no longer willing to be the silent partners in a campaign to silence dissent through the threat of criminal sanction.

You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. - The foundation of the American revolution was a question of WHO IS IN CHARGE: government, or the people? This is the story of the real root cause of the clash with the British. Once we’re done, you’ll see - This isn’t a “land of the free” - because government won The post You’re not Free. You’re Ruled. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

Who’s in Charge? The Founders on Sovereignty - No servant is greater than the master. That means the people are in charge. They have final authority. They just need to start using it in support of their own constitution and liberty. The post Who’s in Charge? The Founders on Sovereignty appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

How to Spot a Redcoat: Easy 6-Step Guide - They’re EVERYWHERE! They don’t wear British uniforms. They hide their true colors under slogans and wrap it in patriotism. But listen to what they support, and you’ll see the old mindset everywhere. The founders didn’t just fight to secede from the British army - they fought to reject a set of ideas they considered a fate worse than death. On this episode - 6 ways to spot a redcoat, the enemy w...

🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3 - Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been demanding that tech companies hand over users' names, locations, and more. We're explaining how companies can stand up for users—and covering the latest news in the fight for privacy and free speech on...

“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High and Dangerous Cost - Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The result is predictable: serious accountability gaps and data pipelines to other entities, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), that expose millions of people to harm. The cost of “f...

Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas - We are calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.  In the past year, DHS has consistently targeted people engaged in First Amendment activity. Among other things, the agency has issued subpoenas to technology companies to unmask or locate people who have...

IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime - Today, a New York nonprofit—Upsolve—partnered with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to ask the Supreme Court of the United States to take up a case […] The post IJ to SCOTUS: A Conversation Cannot be a Crime appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government - SAN FRANCISCO—Last Friday, the California State Bar responded to a letter from the Institute for Justice (IJ) demanding that the agency retract its investigation into […] The post Victory! California State Bar Closes Investigation of YIMBY Advocacy Group After Public Interest Law Firm Stands Up for First Amendment Rights to Petition the Government appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices - BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—In early 2022, the town of Brookside, Alabama made national headlines for running a relentless policing-for-profit scheme that victimized thousands of drivers in a […] The post Class Action Plaintiffs and Brookside, Alabama, Submit Settlement Proposing $1.5 Million in Compensation, Plus Reforms to Town’s Towing and Ticketing Practices appeared first on Institute for Justice.

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 The post SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF ...

TX: Let GOA Be Your Valentine. - You’re invited to join us for GOA Texas – Guns & Roses on Friday, February 13, at Buck & Doe’s Mercantile in San Antonio from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Show your love for the Second Amendment and spend an evening with fellow patriots, supporters, and the GOA Texas team. Shooters and non-shooters are both welcome. Get your tickets here: Guns & Roses Tickets Event Highlights: • Range … Read more

WY: Support Pro-Second Amendment Bills in the Wyoming Legislature -   Please Contact Wyoming Legislators Today to Support Pro-Second Amendment Bills Click here to contact your legislators. Over the prior four Wyoming Legislative Sessions, GOA has worked with strong Second Amendment supporters to pass some of America’s best Second Amendment legislation. Because of these efforts, Wyoming now has the Nation’s strongest criminal Second Amendment Protection Act to r...

NH: Campus Carry Heads to Senate! - In a major development today, HB 1793 has successfully passed in the New Hampshire House. The House Finance Committee Chair has waived further hearings, clearing the path for this vital Second Amendment legislation to move directly to the State Senate. This bill is a top priority for lawful gun owners as it seeks to dismantle dangerous “gun-free zones” on public campuses … Read more

BlockFills temporarily suspends withdrawals, deposits - The institution-focused crypto lender has also restricted trading but has not given a timeline for when normal activity will resume. Nor has it given a reason for the precaution beyond market volatility.

Ex-Schwab employee found guilty of fraud, ID theft - A former bank employee, hired by an unnamed Cleveland-based bank and then Charles Schwab to help protect customers from fraud, faces up to 30 years in prison.

Wells Fargo charts consumer growth after ‘tear-down’ - The once-limited lender aims to grow consumer deposits faster than the market, and better branch productivity will become a more meaningful contributor in that endeavor, the bank’s CFO said.

Gemini to cut 200 jobs, close in UK and Europe - The crypto firm’s founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, said those “foreign markets have proven hard to win in” but expressed confidence in a pivot to prediction markets.

MrBeast acquires youth-focused fintech Step - “Nobody taught me about investing, building credit or managing money when I was growing up,” the YouTube star said on X. “I want to give millions of young people the financial foundation I never had.”

The $40 million club: Big-bank CEO pay hits new heights - In 2025, compensation for the chief executives at four of the largest U.S. banks jumped by between 10% and 28%. The increases reflect strong financial performances, the achievement of certain milestones and the competitive landscape, a compensation consultant said.

Square's AI, Amazon's card workaround land in the UK - Block's merchant unit is deploying a virtual assistant to sweeten its offer to merchants, while Amazon pushes Pay by Bank. Plus, Zelle reaches a milestone and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.

Upstart CEO to step down; stock dips 15% on earnings report - The lender beat fourth-quarter earnings estimates but warned that a strategic shift toward auto and home equity loans will compress near-term profits.

Illinois judge rules in favor of swipe-fee ban on sales tax and tips - In a major setback for banks and credit card networks, a federal judge upheld an Illinois law that bans the collection of interchange fees on sales tax and tip portions of card transactions. Banks are expected to appeal the ruling.

Fannie Mae g-fee gains outweighed by loss provisions, valuations - Adjustments related to higher credit risk weights for new acquisitions and rate shifts offset increases in the government-sponsored enterprise's core earnings.

The next generation of insurance supervision - resourcing the future - As the insurance market landscape continues to change, insurance supervisors require adequate human, financial and technological resources to deliver on their supervisory objectives, respond to market developments, implement regulatory reforms in line with international standards and cope with technological advancements and expanding supervisory mandates. Drawing on a survey of 23 insurance sup...

Irena Radović: Speech - Regional Conference "AML/CFT and anti-fraud procedures for instant payments" - Speech by Dr Irena Radović, Governor of Central Bank of Montenegro, at the Regional Conference" AML/CFT and anti-fraud procedures for instant payments", Podgorica, 5 February 2026.

Andrew Bailey: The world today - Speech by Mr Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, at the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies 2026, AlUla, 8 February 2026.

Federal Reserve Board finalizes hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test and votes to maintain the current stress test-related capital requirements until public feedback can be considered - Federal Reserve Board finalizes hypothetical scenarios for its annual stress test and votes to maintain the current stress test-related capital requirements until public feedback can be considered

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc. - Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Cornerstone Capital Bancorp, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) - Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC)

FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 6, 2026 FDIC Extends Comment Period on Proposal to Establish GENIUS Act Application Procedures for FDIC-Supervised Institutions Seeking to Issue Payment Stablecoins ...

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 5, 2026 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (F...