Kitco News
Silver’s tight supply creates yield opportunity as Theo launches new tokenized product -
(Kitco News) - Silver has traditionally been viewed as a non-yielding asset, but one financial technology company is looking to change that narrative by opening the metal’s historically opaque lease market to a broader range of investors and making it more accessible through tokenization on the blockchain.
Metals stay defensive as Hormuz talks stall, equities close mixed - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were weaker in late U.S. trading Thursday, as elevated Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and renewed oil-price strength kept pressure on non-yielding metals.
The Dow:Gold ratio shows stocks are down 33% since 2023 – and the next crash will come by 2030 – Mises Institute -
(Kitco News) – The most important measure of inflation–the one against which investment decisions and monetary policies are benchmarked– is inaccurate, outdated and misleading by design, and the ratio between the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the gold price is the only reliable alternative, according to economist Vasilii Sapozhnikov at the Mises Institute.
Here’s why the debasement trade is boosting bitcoin price more than gold price – StoneX’s Cincotta -
(Kitco News) – Bitcoin's recent breakout coincided with the U.S. Treasury’s bond buyback announcement, and while gold ETF demand remains strong, higher-for-longer Fed rate expectations are capping the non-yielding metal’s gains, according to Fiona Cincotta, Senior Market Analyst at StoneX.
Gold will continue to feel the pain as 10-year bond yields hit 5.15% - Forex.com’s Razaqzada -
(Kitco News) - The gold market continues to struggle as bond yields across the curve push to their highest levels in 20 years, and one market strategist is warning investors that the precious metal has room to fall further.
Gold price dips to $4,268/oz as U.S. new home sales rise 6.4% in August -
(Kitco News) - Spot gold is trading near session lows on Thursday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improving beyond expectations in August.New home sales rose 6.4% last month, double the expected 3.2% increase, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced.
Gold price breaks 50-day support as oil rebound lifts inflation pressure - Kitco AM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold prices were modestly lower and spot silver prices were under heavier pressure in early U.S. trading Thursday, as rising oil prices, elevated Treasury yields and firmer Fed rate-hike expectations offset safe-haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Gold under pressure as jobless claims remain below 200K, supporting further rate hikes -
(Kitco News) - The gold market remains under pressure and could face further losses as the U.S. labor market remains fairly resilient, with the number of American workers applying for first-time unemployment benefits remaining below a critical level.
Gold breaks $4,300 as Fed hike odds jump after PMI - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices were sharply lower after the U.S. close Wednesday, as a stronger-than-expected U.S. PMI print lifted Treasury yields, strengthened the dollar and pushed traders to price a higher probability of another Fed rate hike in October.
Gold’s bull run isn’t over: TD Securities sees next leg above $5,000 -
(Kitco News) - Gold continues to struggle as prices fall below critical support at $4,300 an ounce; however, one bank sees limited downside for the precious metal as the environment looks ripe for a renewed drive above $5,000 an ounce.
Zero Hedge
Coalition Unveils Plan To Dismantle Australia's Net Zero Goals -
Coalition Unveils Plan To Dismantle Australia's Net Zero Goals
Authored by Lucinda Garbutt-Young via The Epoch Times (AAP),
Almost every aspect of Australia's climate and energy policy would be ditched under a Coalition plan leaning heavily on fossil fuels.
Member for Wannon Dan Tehan speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 9, 2026. Hilary Wardhau...
10 Indicted In Philadelphia Cocaine Trafficking Case Tied To Mexican Cartel -
10 Indicted In Philadelphia Cocaine Trafficking Case Tied To Mexican Cartel
Ten members of an alleged drug trafficking organization were indicted, and $17 million of cocaine was seized along with multiple firearms, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Wednesday.
Blanche said the drug organization worked with a Mexican drug cartel to move more than 300 kilos of cocaine f...
Accused ISIS Propagandist Arrested In Australia, Helped Plan Mass-Casualty Attack -
Accused ISIS Propagandist Arrested In Australia, Helped Plan Mass-Casualty Attack
Authored by Will Nicholas and Jacob Shteyman via The Epoch Times (AAP),
An accused ISIS member has been arrested by counter-terrorism agents over allegations he instructed people how to plan and conduct mass-casualty attacks from his base in Australia.
A police car in front of Victoria Police headqu...
She Thought Cotton Fields Vanished With Slavery... -
She Thought Cotton Fields Vanished With Slavery...
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
In a now viral video, a woman pulled over, pointed her phone at a cotton field, and spoke as if she had stumbled onto a dark secret.
Overlay text on the clip asks "how do we still have cotton fields?" as the woman states "Okay, I didn't think they did cotton fields anymore. Y'all che...
'Covered In Blood': Family Says Canada Euthanized Christian Grandmother Against Her Will -
'Covered In Blood': Family Says Canada Euthanized Christian Grandmother Against Her Will
An 83-year-old Christian grandmother in Ontario was euthanized under Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program this summer, and her family says she never gave her final consent, Fox News reports.
Brigitte Kranendonk gestures with her grandmother Brigitte Stegemann. (Family Handout)Br...
Global Energy Demand Set To Jump 60% By 2060 As Developing Nations Power Up -
Global Energy Demand Set To Jump 60% By 2060 As Developing Nations Power Up
By Haley Zarmba of OilPrice.com
Emerging economies are going to see an explosion of energy demand over the coming decades. Countries like Brazil, India, Nigeria, and Indonesia are racing to expand their energy production and imports in order to keep up with rapid economic development. While the leaders of ...
Carney Says He Studied Prospect Of US Invading Canada Under Trump: "Extreme Tail Risk" -
Carney Says He Studied Prospect Of US Invading Canada Under Trump: "Extreme Tail Risk"
In a wild and unexpected comment, but which illustrates how tense things remain between Canada and the Trump administration on the trade front, the country's Prime Minister Mark Carney bluntly stated in a new interview he had geared up for an "extreme tail risk" of a US invasion.
In a New York T...
'Silicon Wadi': UAE Firms Touted To Join Israeli Tech Project In East Jerusalem -
'Silicon Wadi': UAE Firms Touted To Join Israeli Tech Project In East Jerusalem
Via Middle East Eye
The Israeli-run municipality of Jerusalem has recruited companies from the United Arab Emirates to invest in a modern industrial park, called Silicon Wadi, in the city's occupied east. However Palestinian urban planning experts have told Middle East Eye that the plans and the UAE's ...
Dem Senator Wants To Regulate The Internet To Prevent Another Trump From Happening -
Dem Senator Wants To Regulate The Internet To Prevent Another Trump From Happening
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) called for government regulation of the internet as part of a broader effort to reduce loneliness and powerlessness among Americans, two conditions he argues push voters toward leaders like President Donald Trump. Murphy made the remarks on September 21 during an appearanc...
The ABA Shouldn't Get To Grade Its Own Homework -
The ABA Shouldn't Get To Grade Its Own Homework
Authored by Bryan Cutsinger via RealClearEducation,
The organization tasked with accrediting the nation's law schools will appear before a federal advisory panel later this month to defend its government-recognized status as an accreditor. This status gives the Council of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Ad...
MarketWatch - Top Stories
My friend grosses $300,000 a year with her pet-sitting business. She pays herself $50,000. Should I do the same? -
“She currently has about 15 sitters, all independent contractors.”
3 things Micron investors need to watch as the stakes get higher -
When Micron reports earnings next week, a Rosenblatt analyst expects to hear about additional customer agreements, rising prices and stock buybacks.
The S&P 500’s newest tech stock is now its best performer -
Shares of data-storage company Everpure were leading S&P 500 gainers on Thursday.
Costco’s results beat expectations. Here’s why investors are still cautious. -
Tariff refunds helped deliver a profit beat during Costco’s fourth quarter.
I spend my time and money caring for my aging mother — yet she gave my brother $100,000. Should I pull back? -
“My mother started having more trouble getting around. First a knee replacement, then a fall.”
‘We made a bad, bad decision’: I learned the hard way how to manage my aging father’s money -
“When my father died, his trust was the Bible.”
8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges -
With the 10-year Treasury up sharply and the outlook for the U.S. economy looking unclear, some say 8% mortgage rates are back on the table.
Why investors aren’t buying yet another attempt by the Treasury to calm the rattled bond market -
Back-to-back weak auctions for Treasury notes show that government repurchases haven’t spurred demand for bonds.
Here’s how to position your portfolio for the next AI wave, according to Morgan Stanley -
There’s still room for AI hardware stocks to rise, but analysts at Morgan Stanley say it’s time to diversify into a wide variety of industries that are starting to realize AI benefits.
Stop trying to beat the market: Even the richest Americans can’t do it consistently -
The 400 richest Americans would collectively have performed better over the past 12 months had they invested their net worths in an S&P 500 index fund.
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GATA
Maguire on LFTV: Leveraged Western selling of gold vs. unleveraged Asian buying -
8:15p ET Thursday, September 24, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
London metals trader Andrew Maguire tells Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program today that the world's gold war is pitting leveraged selling in the West against unleveraged buying in Asia, and Asia is winning.
China's development of a physical gold exchange in Hong Kong is "statecraft," Maguire says, and will effectivel...
Desmond Lachman: The bull case for gold -
By Desmond Lachman, Senior FellowAmerican Enterprise Institute, WashingtonThursday, September 24, 2026
Seldom before have the stars aligned themselves as well for gold's longer-run price outlook as they have today.
It is not simply that the United States has unsustainable public finances, is losing credibility as a reliable economic partner, and appears well on the way to higher inflation. It ...
U.S. considers promoting dollar-backed stablecoin abroad -
By Anna Irrera, Saleha Mohsin, and Lydia BeyoudBloomberg NewsWednesday, September 23, 2026
The Trump administration is considering an initiative to promote the use of dollar-denominated stablecoins overseas, according to people familiar with the plans, in a bid to reinforce the greenback's status as the world’s reserve asset.
Stablecoin projects are among the areas the US government is consider...
Hong Kong unveils gold, bond, and liquidity plans to drive next phase of yuan adoption -
By Enoch YiuSouth China Morning Post, Hong KongWednesday, September 23, 2026
Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing will launch yuan-denominated gold futures early next year, while the city's de-facto central bank plans to introduce more yuan products and platforms to support the diversification and digitalisation of the currency's internationalisation, speakers at a banking summit sa...
China spends record amount importing over 1,000 tonnes of gold so far this year -
By William SandlundFinancial Times, LondonTuesday, September 22, 2026
HONG KONG -- China has spent a record sum importing more than 1,000 tonnes of gold this year as the central bank and local investors pour cash into bullion amid rising geopolitical tensions abroad and poor returns on local assets.
The world's second-largest economy spent $158.8 billion on gold in the first eight months of the...
Wolf Street
Legal Tender News
Is Trump’s $1 coin now on sale a legal tender? What the law says -
The US Mint has begun selling the 2026 Donald Trump $1 coin, a legal-tender issue marking America’s 250th anniversary. Rolls of 25 cost $61, while 100-coin bags cost $154.50. The coin has a $1 face va ...
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, ...
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 ...
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, ...
CoinDesk
bitcoin.com
XRP Average Long-Term Trader Still Down 11.75% After Rebound -
XRP’s recent rebound has not lifted its average long-term trader back into profit, according to Santiment. Among five major cryptocurrencies, XRP shows an 11.75% loss, while bitcoin, ether, and chainlink show small gains. XRP Remains in the Red After Its Rebound XRP and dogecoin were the only two coins showing average losses in Santiment’s Sept. […]
100 Coinbase Users Trusted Fake Support and Lost Nearly $16M -
A Brooklyn man who posed as a Coinbase representative and stole nearly $16 million from about 100 people has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison. A judge also ordered him to pay nearly $16 million in restitution. Coinbase Users Lost Nearly $16 Million Some individual victims lost $1 million or more after […]
XRP Became Programmable, Then Gained Vaults and Wider DeFi Access -
A year after FXRP launched, XRP holders can use a representation of their tokens in vaults, lending markets, and applications on Ethereum. Flare says about 130 million FXRP is now deployed in decentralized finance. One Year After FXRP Launched Flare marked FXRP’s first anniversary by tracing how XRP gained access to financial applications beyond the […]
‘Bull Market Confirmed’: Analyst Flags Bitcoin’s Fifth Historic Signal -
Bitcoin has produced a fifth historical signal that a new analysis interprets as confirmation of a bull market. The reading follows a July signal that the bear market was nearing its end, while ETF inflows provide another sign of renewed demand. Bitcoin’s Fifth Bull Market Signal Bitcoin’s latest signal reflects a change in what newer […]
Brazil Orders Reporting of $10K Self-Custody Crypto Wallet Trades -
The new measures aim to strengthen the central bank’s AML/TF oversight over digital asset transactions where wallets are under complete user control, a situation that the bank says “can reduce the availability of information for monitoring and risk assessment purposes.” Central Bank of Brazil Eyes Self-Custody Wallets In New Resolution The Central Bank of […]
Reason
Because KBJ Denied Administrative Stay in Third-Country Removal Case, The Application Should Be Referred To The Full Court Now -
Justice Jackson gave the respondents a leisurely four days to respond.
Texas Wants Free Speech on Campus—With Exceptions -
Charlie Kirk’s death put campus censorship back in the spotlight. In Texas, FIRE found plenty of it—much of it was from the right.
Feeding Chameleons, Lesbian Bars, and Fight Club -
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi tackle political scandals, culture war flashpoints, school choice, cult classics, and the history of America’s prison system.
OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices. -
Sam Altman called for international regulation and "speedy incident reporting" at the U.N. on the same day Australia's prime minister said OpenAI took too long to disclose a breach.
Trump Says He Wants To Beat China With Tariffs. He's Made the U.S. Weaker Instead. -
China does present some real national security challenges. But the Trump administration's policies have made it harder to address those, all while damaging American prosperity.
Aaron Sorkin Accidentally Made Mark Zuckerberg the Hero of His Anti-Facebook Movie -
In the latest trailer for The Social Reckoning, the Zuck character stridently rebuts pro-censorship arguments.
Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin -
A campaign against noncitizen voter fraud is sweeping up U.S. citizens. California counties are suing to stop it.
An Iowa Judge Rejects Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt To Recover Damages for 'Fake News' -
The dismissal of the president's lawsuit against The Des Moines Register is a victory for freedom of the press.
The Collapse of Farm Exports Is the Most Underappreciated Story in American Politics -
It was a direct result of President Donald Trump's trade war, as even the Department of Agriculture now admits.
Trump Reportedly Rejected Building Codes for His White House Ballroom -
“I am the code,” he told the architect, according to The Washington Post.
Tenth Amendment Center
The ONLY Cure for a Corrupted Republic -
Removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles is what Montesquieu said is the only path forward. Everything else is doomed to failure: “every other correction,” he warned, ”is either useless or a new evil.” On this episode, it’s the top-6 principles that built American independence. Forgotten and ignored for generations, but only truly lost if “We the People” refuse to bring them ba...
When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning -
Every generation faces a temptation to exchange freedom for security. Every generation is told that normal rules cannot apply because a crisis is too serious, an enemy too dangerous and a moment too urgent.
The post When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
They’re not Patriots. They’re Degenerate Cowards. -
Degenerate cowards. That’s how the founders and old revolutionaries viewed people who refuse to protect and defend their own constitution and their own liberty out of fear for their own skin - or a lazy preference for comfort. On this episode, it’s the founders’ hard reality check - what needs to be done if we ever want to live in a REAL “land of the free.”
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising -
Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavioral advertising, which is when companies personalize the ads they show you based on the data they’ve collected about you. The more data a company has, the more personalized the ad can be. While Dra...
D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents -
EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that violated the First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This is an important case—
Levine v. FAA—challenging the ability of the government to punish drone pilots who record law enforce...
EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy -
The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will put online services behind age gates, expand the use of intrusive age verification, and undermine the privacy of all users.
The EU Kids Act aims to protect children from risks associated with social media, video games, and AI systems by introducing age-bas...
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
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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
Take Action: Stop State Gun Taxes & Fix the SHOT Act -
LET’S PASS THESE BILLS! These two bills are marked up tomorrow, we need your help to pass them…. If you’re receiving this email, your Representative in Congress is on the House Judiciary Committee. That means we’ve got an important request for you. Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will be voting on two bills that matter to your Second Amendment rights: … Read more
GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s -
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2026 GOA LEADS INDUSTRY COALITION IN SUPREME COURT FIGHT TO DEFEND AR-15s WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF)—along with Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA and Fostech—filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down “assault weapons” bans in Viramontes v. Cook County. What that case comes d...
This Week In Gun Control -
THIS WEEK IN THE FIGHT Here’s what you may have missed this week in the fight for the Second Amendment… Biden’s “Ghost Gun” rule was struck down by the courts. GOA’s case against it is still active. Gun shops are passing ATF inspections after selling suppressors with no registration. A foreign ransomware gang hacked ATF. A federal judge struck down … Read more
Banking Dive
WestStar stretches New Mexico presence with Southwest Capital deal -
The transaction, set to close in the first quarter of 2027, gives Southwest Capital a landing spot after a previous tie-up with a credit union collapsed.
BofA battles for talent as business banker hiring surges -
Bank of America's Sharon Miller says competitors recognize business owners as a fountain of leads for cross-selling opportunities and are chasing that business, too.
Wells Fargo names COO Scott Powell as next risk chief -
Chief Risk Officer Derek Flowers will retire from Wells Fargo in mid-January, and Powell will transition to that role, the bank said.
Fintech Avant applies for OCC charter -
A charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would allow the Chicago-based fintech to expand its credit products, diversify beyond them, and reduce its cost of funds, the CEO said.
Dive Deposits: The NCUA is not the Fed, DOJ says -
An appeals court should reverse the reinstatement of two fired NCUA board members because the law doesn’t explicitly forbid the president from ousting them, the Justice Department argued.
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