Kitco News
Wall Street holds out hope for gold despite fall to $4,445/oz, Main Street pares bullish majority with payrolls now in focus -
The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed half of Wall Street still bullish even after gold’s dramatic Friday slide, while Main Street sentiment pulled back from last week’s high-water mark.
Gold, silver sink as Warsh revives September Fed-hike trade - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole speech to reinforce the central bank’s inflation fight, lifting short-end yields, firming the U.S. dollar and forcing a heavy unwind in precious metals.
Gold is 'on the radar screen' and the Fed is split 'down the middle,' former Fed president says -
(Kitco News) - Jim Bullard says a hold next month could still be hawkish, foreign central banks found physical gold more desirable than Bitcoin this year, and gold’s run-up may signal eroding faith in the Fed, something he says is "on the radar screen."
Gold’s rally hits a speed bump, but analysts see 40 trillion reasons to stay bullish -
(Kitco News) - The gold market may have 40 trillion reasons to go higher through the rest of the year, but analysts say that renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve still needs to fight inflation could add some volatility to the market next week.
Gold's renewed momentum is sending a warning about America’s $40 trillion debt -
(Kitco News) - Gold has seen a sharp pullback ahead of the weekend, but its impressive gains this past month should be a wake-up call for investors.
Gold prices drop 1% as Warsh says inflation a bigger concern than slowing labor market -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is seeing significant selling pressure as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterates his commitment to bringing inflationary pressures back in line with the central bank’s 2% target.
Gold price falls to $4,543/oz after payrolls revisions show -79,000 jobs in 12 months to March 2026 -
(Kitco News) – Gold prices are lower after the latest U.S. employment data showed a relatively small downward revision to the nonfarm payrolls numbers over the last year.
Spot gold falls below $4,550/oz after final Consumer Sentiment falls to 51.7, one-year inflation expectations ease -
(Kitco News) - The gold market is trading at session lows after the latest data showed consumer sentiment in the U.S. declining, with shorter-term inflation expectations easing.The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the final reading of its Consumer Sentiment survey for August was 51.7. The data was better than expectations, as the consensus forecast of economists called for a read...
Copper Giant intercepts 771 meters at Mocoa as Giustra says project is “getting bigger and bigger” -
(Kitco News) - The latest drilling supports the model behind a billion-tonne resource as the world searches for its next generation of large copper mines.
Fed Chair Warsh’s actual guidance from Jackson Hole may be buried in the footnotes – LPL Financial’s Roach -
(Kitco News) – Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's speech from Jackson Hole this morning will likely be light on details and new insights, but the footnotes could offer important clues about his thinking, according to Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial.
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Unitree's Blockbuster IPO Short Circuits -
Unitree's Blockbuster IPO Short Circuits
Shares of Unitree Robotics have nearly halved since the Chinese company's blockbuster IPO almost two weeks ago, as concerns about a humanoid robotics bubble continue to mount. Not even China's World Humanoid Robot Games or World Robot Conference generated enough enthusiasm among retail or institutional investors to rekindle upward momentum....
One Every Minute: These Numbers Are Unsustainable... -
One Every Minute: These Numbers Are Unsustainable...
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
One migrant is now being granted settlement or citizenship in Britain every single minute, according to newly released Home Office figures.
In the three months to June 2026, 140,122 foreign nationals were given indefinite leave to remain or British citizenship - 1.07 people every 6...
Google Retreats On 'Parasite SEO' Crackdown In Europe To Head Off EU Antitrust Fine -
Google Retreats On 'Parasite SEO' Crackdown In Europe To Head Off EU Antitrust Fine
Alphabet's Google said on Friday that it has changed how it enforces its spam rules in Europe, following concerns from EU regulators that the policy could unfairly hurt news publishers and other websites that carry content from commercial partners.
The Google logo outside the company's offices in Lo...
US Debt Matters, But The Euro Area May Create The Next Crisis -
US Debt Matters, But The Euro Area May Create The Next Crisis
Authored by Daniel Lacalle via dlacalle.com,
The US $40 trillion debt has dominated global headlines. However, although the US fiscal challenges are relevant, we must remember an important lesson. Fiscal policy is not about who wins but who loses first.
According to official 2026 estimates, the present value of U.S. So...
Canadian Leftists Want To Use Great Lakes Seaway As A Weapon Against The US -
Canadian Leftists Want To Use Great Lakes Seaway As A Weapon Against The US
If anyone had any doubt that Canada is a predominantly far-left country, one only need look at polls in support of Market Carney's trade war rhetoric against the US. Over 70% of the Canadian population is currently in support of Carney's decision to dismiss trade negotiations with the Trump Administration....
No Whites Allowed, Britain's MI5 Tells Applicants -
No Whites Allowed, Britain's MI5 Tells Applicants
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
Britain's domestic intelligence service is once again telling White university students they are not wanted.
For the 2027 Summer Intelligence Internship, MI5 has confined applications to people from a "black, Asian, mixed heritage or ethnic minority background" who also come from a "s...
The Telephone, Political Entrepreneurship, And Theodore M. Vail -
The Telephone, Political Entrepreneurship, And Theodore M. Vail
Authored by Joshua Mawhorter via Mises Institute,
Originally, this article was intended to be an exploration as to how-after a period of initial patent monopoly and an all-too-brief episode of freer market competition-cronyism reestablished a telephone monopoly that would last for decades. While such an article is wor...
Rise And Fall Of "Climate Crisis" Info War As Dems Urge Politicians To Avoid Global Warming Talk -
Rise And Fall Of "Climate Crisis" Info War As Dems Urge Politicians To Avoid Global Warming Talk
The "climate crisis" headlines forced down the throats of the American people only began to emerge when socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and unhinged leftist Sen. Ed Markey introduced the Green New Deal in early 2019. That was the moment when global-warming headlines spiked and t...
US Forces Sink Vessel Providing At-Sea Refueling For Cartel: SOUTHCOM -
US Forces Sink Vessel Providing At-Sea Refueling For Cartel: SOUTHCOM
Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times,
U.S. forces, on Aug. 28, sank a vessel in the eastern Pacific that the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said was serving as an at-sea refueling point for drug-trafficking boats.
A vessel suspected of providing at-sea refueling for drug traffickers burns after being ta...
These Are The World's Safest (And Least Safe) Cities -
These Are The World's Safest (And Least Safe) Cities
Doha ranks as the safest major city in the world in 2026, while Caracas sits at the opposite end of the ranking.
This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld, compares the world’s safest and least safe major cities using Numbeo’s 2026 Safety Index. Scores are based on five years of user submissions covering perceptions ...
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Historic $7.5 million L.A. home restored by ‘Rocky Horror’ actor Tim Curry finds a buyer just hours after his death -
The late actor’s former Los Feliz home was later owned by a host of other famous faces, including “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson, “The Pitt” actor Noah Wyle, and “The Big Bang Theory” comedian Jim Parsons.
Here’s what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s California mansion could really be worth, and how much it costs to keep it up -
The couple’s decision to move back to the U.K. has raised a host of questions about what they plan to do with the opulent home in California, where they have been residing for the past six years.
Brent oil tops $90 after first U.S. and Iran fighting in a month -
Oil prices jumped on Monday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month.
U.S. stock futures slip as chances of rate hike rise after Warsh’s Jackson Hole comments -
U.S. stock-index futures declined on Sunday, as investors ponder the likelihood of a fresh interest-rate hike and as new fighting between the U.S. and Iran threatens to reignite the conflict.
‘It’s the ultimate regifting’: My mom gave me a house. Should I transfer it back to her to reduce capital gains? -
“The property is very old and requires significant ongoing maintenance.”
‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million burning a hole in my pocket. What should I do? -
“I also own my home and an SUV outright, with no outstanding debt.”
‘I feel shoehorned’: My father funded my $800,000 Roth IRA. Does that give him the right to say how I invest it? -
“His argument is essentially that, since my parents provided the money for the Roth, they have a say in how I invest it.”
My mother, 91, has dementia. Every bank says I need her signature to unlock her $100,000 stock certificate. What can I do? -
“These shares are the only assets in her estate without designated beneficiaries.”
My contractor handed my $42,000 pool upgrade to a subcontractor I had already rejected. What can I do? -
“I specifically rejected Contractor A because of his reputation.”
Does a 2% beneficiary inherit 100% if the 98% beneficiary dies in a car accident? Asking for a friend. -
“I’m curious what would happen if the account owner were to die suddenly at the same time as the 98% beneficiary.”
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Thai central bank says gold curbs are working and may be tightened -
By Suttinee (Ying) Yuvejwattana and Randy Thanthong-KnightBloomberg NewsThursday, August 27, 2026
Thailand's central bank governor said restrictions on gold trading have weakened the metal's influence on the baht and could be tightened further, as authorities step up scrutiny of the market for signs of illicit money flows.
In March the Bank of Thailand imposed a 50 million-baht ($1.5 million) d...
Singapore removes 5% cap on gold held by investment funds -
By Benicia Tan and Jean LowThe Straits Times, SingaporeTuesday, August 25, 2026
When gold prices hit a record high of around US$5,500 an ounce in January, certain family offices and fund managers were forced to reduce their holdings in order to continue enjoying tax incentives.
Since Aug. 1 they have no longer faced such a constraint.
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Alasdair Macleod: The silver squeeze is back -
By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, August 28, 2026
A week of consolidation for gold and silver ends with a strong performance for silver. Driving silver's price are factors common to gold, plus the gradual reopening of Indian demand.
Silver volumes on Comex have been high for the last seven trading sessions, while open interest has climbed from ultra-low levels, but it is still in dee...
'Paper' gold is cracking as China builds a gold-based financial system, Maguire tells LFTV -
12:04p ET Thursday, August 27, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
On this week's edition of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire says confidence in "paper" gold is "cracking" as China continues building an international financial system providing an alternative to the U.S. dollar.
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When people move from ETF paper to real metal, they need vaults to keep it in -
The Year the Rich Went Wild for Gold
By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonThursday, August 27, 2026
Row upon row of gunmetal-grey boxes fill the floor-to-ceiling shelves of Sharps Pixley's underground vault, concealing the glittering treasure packed inside. The vault in London is so full that the gold dealership is hunting for a site for a new one, says Giles Maber, head of UK at the company.
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U.S. jobs report, Russia’s digital ruble rollout: Crypto Week Ahead -
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 31.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $78,000 as yen breaks 160 and rate-hike bets lift the dollar -
Bitcoin is holding just under $78,000 as August closes. The dollar strength that pushed the yen past its intervention line is the same force capping crypto.
Luke Dashjr exits mining pool Ocean after split over Bitcoin mining’s future -
The split was mutual, with both parties citing differing views on the future of Bitcoin mining and recent protocol developments.
September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90% -
Odds of a rate hike in September remain below 60% despite Warsh's hawkish speech on Friday. Observers downplay fears of tightening.
Zcash private transactions could go from three-second waits to under 200 milliseconds -
Zakura says a new cryptography stack makes mobile proof generation more than 14 times faster, removing one of the biggest delays users face when sending private ZEC.
Cronos halts blockchain after $75 million lending exploit hits lending app Tectonic -
An attacker allegedly pushed Tectonic’s thinly traded TONIC token up 100-fold, used it as collateral to borrow real assets and left most funds stranded when Cronos validators paused the network.
Bitcoin barely blinks as U.S. hits Iran, sending oil higher and stocks lower -
BTC remains August's best-performing asset after the latest escalation in geopolitical tensions.
Michael Saylor hints at first bitcoin purchase in two months -
Bitcoin rebounds from Friday’s low as Strategy’s valuation expands and bitcoin dominance climbs above 60%.
From Hawala to Swift: Inside the 1,000-year battle to move money safely -
Finance has spent centuries decoupling wealth from physical transport, but constantly erasing friction creates vectors for increasingly high-tech exploits.
Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin's rally - without betting on direction -
As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet.
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Ireland Bans Crypto From New State Investment Scheme -
Ireland is excluding cryptocurrencies from a new state-backed savings and investment scheme designed to encourage residents to move cash out of bank accounts into capital markets. Bridging the Deposit Gap Ireland will exclude high-risk financial products, including crypto assets and derivatives, from its new state-backed savings and investment scheme, officials said. According to a local […]
Robinhood Chain App Revenue Beats Ethereum, Hyperliquid -
Robinhood Chain’s apps pulled in $2.66 million in revenue over 24 hours, edging out Ethereum and Hyperliquid L1 on the same metric. A Two-Month-Old Chain Punches Above Its Weight Even though the Arbitrum-built L2 launched its public mainnet on July 1, during Robinhood’s “The World Is Flat” event in London, it is already beating far […]
Tether CEO Slams BIS Over Tokenized Bank Deposit Push -
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stressed that stablecoins are a more trusted form of money than tokenized bank deposits, explaining that they are collateralized by U.S. treasuries, while tokenized bank deposits are usually only backed by 10% in liquid assets. Tether CEO on Tokenized Deposits: “The Emperor Has No Clothes” The debate between several representations of […]
Belgium Seeks Crypto Wallet Data From EU Registrars in Piracy Probe -
Belgian authorities are intensifying their fight against digital piracy by requiring European domain registrars to hand over sensitive operator data, including cryptocurrency wallet details. Crackdown on Digital Piracy Belgian authorities have escalated their efforts to combat digital piracy by issuing sweeping demands to European domain registrars, requiring them to turn over financial records...
With 75% of Tech Listings Asking for AI, Gen Z Weighs Specialist vs Generalist -
In June, 75% of tech job listings asked for explicit AI skills, up from 67% in March and a 178% year-over-year jump. That surge is forcing Gen Z to choose between hyper-specializing in areas like agentic AI and responsible AI or building a “geek polyvalent” profile that pairs technical range with human judgment, a framework […]
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Tenth Amendment Center
You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights. -
Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them FROM the Bill of Rights. Like referring to their right to keep and bear arms as their “2nd Amendment Rights.” But the founders saw things far differently. The words on paper aren’t a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order for government: hands off our natural...
The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning -
Politicians tell us that welfare programs are absolutely necessary - and helpful. But they ignore the fatal trap that Benjamin Franklin uncovered over 250 years ago: The more you subsidize something, the more you get - government welfare programs make things worse.
The post The Welfare Trap: Benjamin Franklin’s Forgotten Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch -
1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didn’t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually broke a process the framers built into the system: A constitutional KILL SWITCH to end the federal government. On this episode, it’s the “absolute safeguard” - the lost nuclear option for the states that the government-run schools never t...
Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF and Allies on Brazil's Elections: Privacy Protections are Crucial to Electoral Integrity -
EFF, Access Now, and Data Privacy Brasil are putting forward recommendations to strengthen robust privacy and data protection safeguards in the context of Brazil's elections. The recommendations stress the close relationship between violations of personal data protection and challenges to the integrity of electoral processes. They underscore how privacy and data protection guarantees are a cruc...
A List of ICE Subpoenas to Tech Companies -
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has conducted unlawful investigations into dozens of individuals who have documented ICE activities in their communities, social media users who criticized the government, and international students who attended a protest.
A favored tool in these speech chilling investigations are administrative subpoenas sent to technology companies, requesting basic s...
EFF's Policy Position on ALPR Surveillance: Eliminate It and Reduce Its Harms -
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) build a searchable map of everywhere a driver goes, fed into databases that police, ICE, and private vendors can query after the fact. Networked across a city, ALPRs are purpose-built to track everyone regardless of suspicion. ALPRs are not a surveillance tool that can be made safe with the right policy or feature update—they are irredeemably harmful.
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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
PA: Legalize Suppressors -
Let’s Eliminate Suppressor and SBR/SBS Restrictions in Pennsylvania Pennsylvanians should NEVER be treated like criminals for exercising their constitutionally-protected rights. Yet under Pennsylvania’s archaic Title 18, Section 908, law-abiding citizens face state criminal charges simply for possessing suppressors (hearing protection) and short-barreled firearms—tools that are widely owned acr...
ATF MUST PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO GUN DEALERS! -
We won our case, but ATF is stalling, so let’s turn up the heat and make them clear things up for dealers and gun owners nationwide… On August 5th, GOA won our “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit,” against the registration requirements of the NFA. But, in the weeks following the decision, many GOA members have found that their dealer will not transfer … Read more
NFA Victory FAQ: What Gun Owners Need to Know -
On August 5, 2026, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the National Firearms Act’s registration requirements are unconstitutional for certain firearms whose NFA tax has been reduced to $0. This ruling was thanks to GOA’s historic “One Big Beautiful Lawsuit.” Since then, we’ve received thousands of questions about what the ruling means for gun owners. Here are the answers we have right now to s...
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