Precious Metals and Market News

Record turnout at PDAC 2026 highlights renewed investor interest in mining - (Kitco News) - After years of being ignored, the mining sector is seeing a resurgence of interest as a record number of people attended the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) hosted its annual convention.

China ramps up efforts to establish Hong Kong gold hub with major moves in public, private miners and new market infrastructure - (Kitco News) – China continues to ratchet up efforts to leverage Hong Kong to expand its already dominant influence over the global gold market, as the Asian giant is building up market infrastructure to woo foreign investors, while mainland mining companies tap the semiautonomous region’s stock market to fund their own overseas expansion.

There is still plenty of upside in the mining sector as bull market euphoria has yet to materialize, says Soar Financial CEO - (Kitco News) - After more than a decade of lackluster price action, the mining sector has started to see some significant momentum, and if sentiment at this year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2026 Conference is any indication, the new bull market cycle for miners is just getting started.

Platinum market set for fourth consecutive annual deficit as tight supply supports investment case - (Kitco News) - The global platinum market is expected to remain in deficit for a fourth consecutive year in 2026, although the shortfall will narrow significantly from the historic levels seen last year, according to the World Platinum Investment Council’s latest Platinum Quarterly.

Gold and silver to consolidate further as bonds become a competing safe haven - Marketgauge’s Schneider - (Kitco News) - The ongoing joint U.S.-Israel military operations against Iran have not created a sustainable safe-haven bid in gold and silver, and according to one market strategist, the price action could indicate that the precious metals need more time to consolidate as other safe-haven assets remain undervalued.

Gold, silver see safe-haven demand uptick at mid-week - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher near midday Wednesday, as safe-haven bidding has returned amid a major war playing out in the Middle East, with its final outcome still very much uncertain.

Spot gold at $5,150/oz after ISM Services PMI improves to 56.1 in February - (Kitco News) – The U.S. service sector improved beyond expectations last month, with all four major subindexes in expansionary territory and the headline reading delivering its highest print in nearly four years, according to the latest data from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

Bitcoin March 4 daily chart alert - Price downtrend broken - (Kitco News) - Wednesday, March 4—March bitcoin futures prices are higher and hit a three-week high in early U.S. trading Wednesday.

Investors buying the dip as gold market largely ignores jump in private-sector payrolls - (Kitco News) - The gold market continues to see further volatility as Tuesday’s sharp selloff has attracted some buying interest; however, according to some analysts, the precious metal faces a fundamental headwind following better-than-expected private-sector employment data.

Price gains for gold, silver as safe-haven demand resumes - (Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Wednesday, as safe-haven bidding has resumed amid a major war playing out in the Middle East, with its final outcome still very much uncertain.

Anthropic In Chaos: CEO Tries To Salvage Pentagon Contract After Slamming Trump, Altman In Leaked Letter - Anthropic In Chaos: CEO Tries To Salvage Pentagon Contract After Slamming Trump, Altman In Leaked Letter Things over at Anthropic are getting wild. On Friday, the Trump administration 'fired' the woke serial copyright infringer, industry disruptor and software-engineer-extinctor after a bruising dispute with the Pentagon came to a head over ethical concerns surrounding Claude's mi...

China Halts Diesel, Gasoline Exports As Paralyzed Hormuz Risks Energy Shock - China Halts Diesel, Gasoline Exports As Paralyzed Hormuz Risks Energy Shock Less than one week into Operation Epic Fury, Beijing has ordered its top refiners to halt gasoline and diesel exports as the Strait of Hormuz remained paralyzed on Thursday morning. The move exposes how China is one of the biggest losers in a prolonged Hormuz shutdown, with Beijing appearing to brace for a...

Ex-OpenAI Researcher's Hedge Fund Reveals Big Bitcoin Miner Bets In New SEC Filing - Ex-OpenAI Researcher's Hedge Fund Reveals Big Bitcoin Miner Bets In New SEC Filing Authored by Christina Comben via cointelegraph, Leopold Aschenbrenner has built a US stock portfolio heavily concentrated in companies that supply the power and infrastructure behind the artificial intelligence boom. The former OpenAI researcher, who left the lab’s superalignment team to launch S...

Map Shows Latest U.S. Robotaxi Deployment - Map Shows Latest U.S. Robotaxi Deployment Goldman analysts, led by Eric Sheridan, updated clients this week on the latest developments in the North American autonomous vehicle rideshare market. They point out that the AV rideshare market continues to expand as Uber, Lyft, Waymo, and Zoox roll out AV operations nationwide. Readers will notice that the commercial AV deployments this...

Iran Signals 'Prolonged War' As US Strikes Go Deeper, Tanker Hit By "Large Explosion" Off Kuwait, Leaking Oil - Iran Signals 'Prolonged War' As US Strikes Go Deeper, Tanker Hit By "Large Explosion" Off Kuwait, Leaking Oil Here are some of the most critical developments unfolding in the US-Iran conflict:  A "large explosion" took place on a tanker 30 nautical miles south east off Mubarak Al Kebeer, on the coast of Kuwait. The tanker, which was at anchor in the Khor al-Zubair lightering zon...

Free Speech Victory In Germany After Top Court Issues Landmark Rulings For 'Insults' - Free Speech Victory In Germany After Top Court Issues Landmark Rulings For 'Insults' Via REMIX News, The wave of police searches and prosecutions in Germany may be facing a new hurdle after Germany’s top court, the Constitutional Court, issued two landmark rulings strengthening freedom of expression. However, Fatina Keilani, editor in Welt’s freedom of expression department, said ...

US, Ecuador Launch Joint Military Operations Against Terrorist Organizations - US, Ecuador Launch Joint Military Operations Against Terrorist Organizations US Southern Command on Tuesday stated that the US military had conducted a joint operation with Ecuadorian forces against "designated terrorist organizations" in Ecuador, as the Trump administration continues to fight narco-terrorism.  U.S. Marine Corps. Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan looks on during a Senate Ar...

How Likely Is It That Pakistan Joins The Third Gulf War In Support Of Its Saudi Ally? - How Likely Is It That Pakistan Joins The Third Gulf War In Support Of Its Saudi Ally? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Pakistan could set into motion a sequence of events that restores its role as the US’ top regional ally, returns US troops to Afghanistan’s Bagram Airbase if they later team up against the Taliban, and therefore build a new regional order at the geostrateg...

China Is Scrambling - China Is Scrambling Authored by Zineb Riboua via Beyond the Ideological, The men in Zhongnanhai do not rattle easily. Decades of patient statecraft, a foreign policy built on studied ambiguity, and an economy engineered to absorb external shocks have granted Beijing’s leadership a remarkable tolerance for turbulence. Operation Epic Fury, the American-Israeli air campaign now dis...

501 Afghans Sue Germany Over Revoked Resettlement Promises, Demand Entry Into Europe - 501 Afghans Sue Germany Over Revoked Resettlement Promises, Demand Entry Into Europe Authored by Thomas Brooke via REMIX, A total of 501 Afghan nationals are currently suing the German government after previously granted commitments to admit them into the country were withdrawn. The cases are directed against Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), which rev...

This stock-market correction signal just triggered for only the third time in seven years. Here’s the message for investors. - Variant Perception said its S&P 500 “Correction Signal” has only been triggered three times since 2019.

My rude, ungrateful relative gave her lawyer power of attorney — and has lived to regret it. Should I get involved? - “A person who is used to controlling others does not like being controlled.”

The ‘dean of valuation’ pours cold water on the Citrini AI doomsday scenario - Damodaran sees value in the Citrini paper but does not agree with its vision of the future

‘My mother refuses to turn on the heat’: Will America’s war with Iran really push up our utility bills? - “She is reading alarmist headlines about Iran in the newspapers.”

Oil prices rise again as conflict in Middle East escalates - Brent futures advanced close to the highs reached on Tuesday.

‘I don’t own a home’: I’m 62, unemployed and have $1.5 million saved. Can I afford to divorce my husband? - “He has no loyalty to me or our vows.”

Here’s Chamath Palihapitiya’s unsympathetic response to complaint about SPAC losses - The host of All-In gave a blunt reply to an investor who said he bought the SPACs promoted by Palihapitiya.

A piece of Hollywood history: Gorgeous Palm Springs estate once owned by Cary Grant listed for $12.7 million - Known as Villa Paradiso, the sprawling Spanish Revival compound holds a special place in the actor’s family history, having served as his favorite retreat for many years.

The most expensive state for in-home caregiving may surprise you — and it costs almost $9,000 a month there - The cost of care for an aging parent, whether in their own home or in a nursing facility, varies greatly depending on where they live.

How to step back from your job without killing your career - Many workers are looking to take a breather from their job or to scale back their high-stress career without quitting altogether. It can be done.

Spain rejects White House claim it agreed to cooperate with U.S. forces amid Iran war - The White House says Spain will now cooperate with the U.S. militarily over the Iran conflict. Madrid swiftly rejected this claim.

Berkshire Hathaway begins repurchasing shares, CEO Greg Abel buys $15 million in stock - The 62-year-old executive's purchase came a little more than two months into his tenure running the Omaha-based conglomerate.

Why Iran war oil price shock won't stop Fed pick Kevin Warsh from cutting interest rates - President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Federal Reserve sees inflation risk very differently than Chairman Jerome Powell.

Eli Lilly launches program to help boost employer coverage of obesity drugs in U.S. - Employers can use Lilly's platform to connect with different third-party program administrators that help manage obesity treatment benefits and costs. 

This airline stock is the most at risk from higher jet fuel prices as U.S.-Iran war continues, says Rothschild - Rothschild & Co Redburn sees shares trading around the flatline in the near future.

Private companies added 63,000 jobs in February, January revised to just 11,000 additions, ADP says -
Middle East conflict poses fresh test to central banks as oil shock fuels inflation - Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test to central banks, with fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation risks changing their bid to shore up growth.

As Trump declares inflation tamed, Iran conflict threatens new price pressures - The conflict involving Iran threatens another price spike that could undermine the president's central case for lower interest rates.

Why Iran should not count on allies Russia and China to come to its aid - Iran's closest allies, Russia and China, have not offered material support to it, exposing the hard limits of its "strategic" partnerships.

Iran conflict: Where things stand, global responses — and what comes next - The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is extending into its third day with each side pledging escalation.

U.S. prepares to take over Venezuela's mining sector - Not that Venezuela Has Done Such a Great Job With It. * * * Venezuela mining reform coming soon, acting president says, as U.S. official hails potential Bv Marianna ParragaReutersWednesday, March 5, 2026 Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez said today a reform of the country's main mining law will be submitted in coming days to the country's legislature, after a ​meeting in Caracas wit...

Gold and silver flows disrupted as Iran war grounds flights - By Leslie HookFinancial Times, LondonWednesday, March 4, 2026 Global flows of gold and silver are suffering major disruption as war in the Middle East halts most air traffic into and out of Dubai, in a move that traders say could trigger further volatility in prices that have already suffered sharp swings this year. Dubai is a leading hub for the shipment of bullion, accounting for around 20% o...

Iran war's oil shock threatens to unleash wave of global inflation - By Ziad Daoud, Dina Esfandiary, Jamie Rush, Jennifer Welch, and Tom OrlikBloomberg NewsTuesday, March 3, 2026 President Donald Trump's war with Iran threatens to deal a severe blow to a global economy still grappling with the impact of his historic tariff hike. For Europe, sustained higher energy prices would take the economy to the brink of recession. For the United States, they would place th...

Silver price suppression may be coming to an end, Maguire tells LFTV - 10:26p ET Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: In last week's installment of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader addressed the growing likelihood that a half century of silver price suppression is coming to an end as physical demand overwhelms Western futures markets. The episode is 51 minutes long and can be viewed at the Kinesis Money channel at...

Investors turn to gold, not bonds, as haven from war in Iran - By Ian Smith, Emily Herbert, Rachel Rees, Leslie Hook, and Costas MourselasFinancial Times, LondonMonday, March 2, 2026 Big investors have turned to gold and the U.S. dollar rather than the traditional safety of government bonds, as anxiety grows over an inflation shock threatened by the war in Iran. Gold raced close to a record high on Monday, jumping 2.5% to more than $5,400 a troy ounce, as ...

Companies Report Raging Inflation, Except in Wages & Rents - Double-digit increases in employee health insurance costs hold down wage increases.

U.S. Gasoline Demand Fell Further amid Long-Term Structural Shift: Plunging Per-Capita Consumption - Even as miles driven rose to a record.

Oil Jumps, but It’s Not the 1970s anymore: US Crude Oil Production Hits Record, Net Exports Soar, Imports Decline - The US has become a large exporter of value-added petroleum products, including diesel and gasoline.

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 ...

Fiat Money vs. Legal Tender: Key Distinctions You Need to Know - 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 ...

IMF exec board endorses crypto policy framework, including no crypto as legal tender - The principles are broad and general, with the exception of the stand against crypto as legal tender, which the IMF has repeatedly expressed to El Salvador. The executive board of the International ...

IMF says no crypto as legal tender — Community disagrees - A community member believes that the space will look back to this moment once it succeeds in making the world decentralized. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently made another anti-crypto ...

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

Bitcoin Miners Sell Holdings as AI Pivot Accelerates - Major bitcoin mining companies are increasingly selling portions of their BTC reserves as they pivot toward artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The shift highlights how miners are chasing more predictable revenues from AI data centers amid volatile mining margins. Crypto Miners Shift From Bitcoin Treasuries to AI Data Centers For years, leading bitcoin mining firms have […]

Bitget Challenges Crypto’s ‘Mass Adoption’ Narrative With Anti-Bias Pledge - This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, March 4, 2026 — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has unveiled its Crypto Anti-Bias Pledge as part of its International Women’s Day initiatives, raising a fundamental question for the blockchain industry: how can digital assets reach mass adoption while half of the […]

Openpayd’s Lux Thiagarajah: ‘Decentralization is an Evolutionary Layer, Not a Replacement’ - Lux Thiagarajah argues that decentralized technology is not displacing banks but “re-platforming” them. According to him, regulated entities will remain essential because governments will not outsource prudential oversight to permissionless systems. From Revolution to Infrastructure For years, the promise of blockchain in finance was draped in the language of revolution. The world was repeatedl...

Scotiabank Subsidiary Dynamic Funds to Launch Multi-Crypto ETF in Canada - Digital asset manager 3iQ will sub-advise the new Dynamic Active Multi- Crypto (DXMC) ETF to provide Canadian investors with diversified blockchain exposure. On March 4, 2026, Dynamic, a division of Scotiabank-owned 1832 Asset Management L.P., announced the launch of the Dynamic Active Multi- Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF), which begins trading on Cboe Canada Inc. in […]

Western Union Partners With Crossmint to Launch USDPT Stablecoin on Solana - Crossmint and Western Union are partnering to integrate the new USDPT stablecoin and Digital Asset Network into global payment infrastructure. On March 4, 2026, Crossmint announced a strategic partnership with Western Union to support the rollout of USDPT, a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin issued on the Solana blockchain. This collaboration focuses on Western Union’s new Digital […]

Today in Supreme Court History: March 5, 1934 - 3/5/1934: Nebbia v. New York decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 5, 1934 appeared first on Reason.com.

Yes, States May Prosecute ICE Agents for Misconduct - Plus: An unsettling comparison between the Iran War and “Lyndon Johnson going into Vietnam.”

3 Reasons Why Trump's Math on Drug Boat Bombings Doesn't Add Up - The president claims that thousands of American lives are saved every time the government blows up a suspected drug boat.

Brickbat: Not Getting the Full Picture - The United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned a Transport for London (TfL) Facebook ad because it showed a black… The post Brickbat: Not Getting the Full Picture appeared first on Reason.com.

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US Court of International Trade Orders Refund of All Illegally Collected IEEPA Tariffs - Importantly, the Court ordered payment of refunds even to those businesses who have not filed a lawsuit to claim them.

In Senate Testimony on DHS Shootings, Kristi Noem Lies About Her Lies - The homeland security secretary blatantly misrepresented what she said about Alex Pretti on the day he was killed.

Maryland Lawmakers Want To Strengthen Regulations That Make Health Care More Expensive - A new bill could make Maryland "the most restrictive environment in the country," warns one doctor.

Woman Sues After Prison Staff Decided To Use Her as Rape 'Bait' - Their plan: have someone hide in the ceiling to catch the assailant in the act.

Court Dismisses Discrimination Claims Against Northwestern Over Alleged Post-Oct. 7 Anti-Semitism - [1.] From Judge John Robert Blakey's decision yesterday in Doe v. Northwestern Univ., the allegations in the Complaint (note that… The post Court Dismisses Discrimination Claims Against Northwestern Over Alleged Post-Oct. 7 Anti-Semitism appeared first on Reason.com.

The ROAD to Letting Treasury Pick Winners and Losers in Investing -
For-Profit Teacher Training - Yet again, fewer government rules lead to more efficient outcomes.

AI Can Help Provide Needed Resources for New Yorkers - A failure to connect more residents with such support and guidance comes at a high cost. AI can help address that problem.

Manhattan Institute’s Criticisms Vindicate Cato’s Report on Fiscal Effect of Immigrants: Part 2 - Immigrants reduced the deficits by trillions.

Manhattan Institute’s Criticisms Vindicate Cato’s Report on Fiscal Effect of Immigrants: Part 1 -

This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYAL of the Revolution. - “Remember, my friends, from whom you sprang.” For 13 years after the Boston Massacre of March 5, 1770 - the Sons of Liberty laid out an uncompromising blueprint for a free people, the foundation of the revolution. What they fought for - in their own words. And the brutal question: have we remembered, or did we let this country become a den of thieves? The post This isn’t America. It’s a BETRAYA...

One Step is a Step Too Far - Thomas Jefferson warned that just one single step beyond the limits of the Constitution is one too many.  That’s because when the government crosses that line, it unlocks a virtually unlimited reservoir of power. The post One Step is a Step Too Far appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.

This Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne. - The executive, James Madison warned, is the branch of power most interested in and prone to war. Empowering it to both declare and wage war, not only guarantees endless war, it’s a ROYAL power the founders fought to free themselves from. That’s why a free people must disarm the president from this potential. The post This Isn’t a Presidency. It’s a Throne. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Cent...

Speaking Freely: Shin Yang - *This interview has been edited for length and clarity. David Greene: Shin, please introduce yourself to the Speaking Freely community.  Shin Yang: My name is Shin Yang. I am a queer writer with a legal background and experience in product management. I am the steward of Lezismore, an independent, self-hosted, open-source community for sexual minorities in Taiwan. For the past decade, I have fo...

EFF to Third Circuit: Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant - EFF, along with the national ACLU and the ACLU affiliates in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit urging the court to require a warrant for border searches of electronic devices, an argument EFF has been making in the courts and Congress for nearly a decade. The case, U.S. v. Roggio, involves a man who had been under on...

The Anthropic-DOD Conflict: Privacy Protections Shouldn’t Depend On the Decisions of a Few Powerful People - The U.S. military has officially ended its $200 million contract with AI company Anthropic and has ordered all other military contractors to cease use of their products. Why? Because of a dispute over what the government could and could not use Anthropic’s technology to do. Anthropic had made it clear since it first signed the contract with the Pentagon in 2025 that it did not want its technolo...

Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis - Arlington, Va.—Late last Friday, State Representative June Speakman filed HB 8036 to help combat the housing crisis that is being felt across the state. Informally […] The post Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle - PHOENIX—Penny McCarthy, a grandmother wrongly arrested by U.S. Marshals, overcame a critical legal hurdle in her lawsuit against the United States government and federal agents over […] The post Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle appeared first on Institute for Justice.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hamdi Mohamud’s Case Against St. Paul Officer Who Framed Her - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by the Institute for Justice (IJ) on behalf of Hamdi Mohamud. The petition asked the […] The post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hamdi Mohamud’s Case Against St. Paul Officer Who Framed Her 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 ...

WY: Contact the Wyoming Senate – Gun Rights Bills Hang in The Balance! - Please Contact the Wyoming Senate Now – Historic Gun Bills Hang in the Balance! Over the prior four Wyoming Legislative Sessions, GOA worked to pass some of America’s best Second Amendment legislation, and we are just a few steps away from more major Gun Rights Wins this year! Three GOA-backed pro-Second Amendment bills have passed the full Wyoming House and could … Read more

WV: Unprecedented Attack on our Machine Gun Sales Bill! - This is not great news, but we need immediate action. Somehow, despite a live vote proving that SB 1071 had passed the Judiciary committee with overwhelming majority support, the bill has mysteriously “disappeared” and never arrived in the Finance committee. There are numerous players in this game of lies and deceit, but our only chance to save the machine gun … Read more

TX: Primary Election Voting Starts Tomorrow in Texas! - Tomorrow is an exciting day – it’s the Texas March 3 Primary Election! Make sure to cast your vote between 7 AM and 7 PM and stand up for the leadership you believe in for our great state! To find your local polling locations and hours, check out these helpful links: https://www.votetexas.gov/voting/where.html   https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/   We are proud to announce our endorsed...

Kraken receives Fed master account, in a first for crypto - Access to the Federal Reserve’s payment system has long been a dream for cryptocurrency firms, including Custodia Bank, which has sued the central bank in pursuit of access.

OCC’s proposed threshold change divides bank trade groups - Community lenders warned that boosting an asset threshold to $700 billion from $50 billion would go “far beyond what is appropriate or safe.” But large banks want the heightened standards scrapped.

Citi pushes client co-creation in e-commerce - The bank has endeavored to work “hand in glove” with fintechs, rather than build tools thinking it will beat them, an executive said. “We want them to actually use the platform.”

Zions Bancorporation sees executive shuffle - Jennifer Smith, Zions’ chief technology and operations officer who also serves as CIO, is leaving, the Salt Lake City-based bank confirmed Tuesday. Two executives will split her duties.

KeyBank CIO resigns - Amy Brady is leaving for “personal health considerations,” the bank said. She’ll stay in a nonexecutive role through May 31 but will be eligible for her 2026 incentive, a Scotiabank-related equity award and an extra year’s salary.

The origin story of stablecoins offers a hint to their future uses - Noelle Acheson points out that a wander through stablecoin history highlights an overlooked use case likely to be of interest to financial services providers.

OCC's GENIUS implementation draft rule keeps yield on the table - While the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recently published stablecoin rule bars stablecoin issuers from offering yield on holdings, there is enough wiggle room in the proposal — and unfinished business in Congress and the courts — for rewards to ultimately be accepted.

Kraken and Morgan Stanley are playing in each other's backyards - Morgan Stanley wants to get into crypto, and Kraken is getting inside the Fed. Plus Banco Santander faces a dilemma, and prediction markets make some questionable bets.

Newity on the hunt for new bank partners - The Chicago-based lender service provider, which has helped build Northeast Bank in Maine into an SBA powerhouse, has expanded its capacity with an AI-driven technology upgrade.

House committee passes bank deregulatory package - The House Financial Services Committee passed a legislative package heavily favored by banks in a 26-16 vote

Joachim Nagel: Central banking in an age of geoeconomic fragmentation and global uncertainty - Speech by Dr Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the 157th Baden-Badener Unternehmer Gespräche, Baden-Baden, 1 March 2026.

Lisa D Cook: Opening remarks for the "AI and productivity across the economy" panel - Opening remarks by Ms Lisa D Cook, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at the 42nd Annual NABE (National Association for Business Economics) Economic Policy Conference "The great realignment: navigating AI, demographic and geoeconomic shifts", Washington DC, 24 February 2026.

Henry F Saamoi: Keynote address - "Opening Ceremony of the Meetings of the College of Supervisors of the West Africa Monetary Zone" - Keynote address by Mr Henry F Saamoi, Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, at the Opening Ceremony of the Meetings of the College of Supervisors of the West Africa Monetary Zone (CSWAMZ), Monrovia, 4 February 2026.

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of East Cambridge Savings Bank and former employee of United Bank

Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on January 20 and 28, 2026 - Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on January 20 and 28, 2026

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of First Financial Bank - Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of First Financial Bank

Press Release: FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Edward Jones Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 27, 2026 FDIC Approves the Deposit Insurance Application for Edward Jones Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah WASHINGTON – The B...

Press Release: FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Second Quarter 2026 and Third Quarter 2026 - PRESS RELEASE | FEBRUARY 27, 2026 FDIC Issues CRA Examination Schedules for Second Quarter 2026 and Third Quarter 2026 WASHINGTON - The Federal ...