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Bitcoin creator finally revealed, and he is an Australian businessman

May 2, 2016

Ever since 2009 when Bitcoin came onto the scene, many have speculated as to who was the brains behind the persona known as Satoshi Nakamoto. And on May 2, we finally have that answer as after

Zimbabwe becomes newest economy to demand an end to sanctions against Russia

April 30, 2016

Earlier this week, a majority of France’s parliament voted to end their nation’s policy of Russian sanctions in light of a continuing deterioration in their economic output. And on April 30 another economy, this one

As Brexit vote draws near, London moving closer to China and to gold

April 27, 2016

The British people and the politicians who realize that their future no longer lies in the continental takeover that is the European Union also are beginning to see that their future may not lie in

Gold, Bitcoin… investors looking for everything but the dollar

April 24, 2016

Over the past 5 years, the dollar has been the primary safe haven for investors who attempted to walk through the minefields of currency wars, and quantitative easing. And during this time the reserve currency

Gold and silver prices spot prices soar after China officially begins new gold pricing at SGE

April 19, 2016

The day that many precious metal owners has been waiting for has arrived, and so far it has not disappointed. On April 19 the Shanghai Gold Exchange officially began their new Yuan denominated price discovery,

CFR President acknowledges that America’s massive debt will lead to the end of the dollar as global reserve currency

April 7, 2016

While only a small number of Americans actually understand that the Council on Foreign Relations is one of many institutions that act as the ‘power behind the throne’ for the U.S. and other Western governments,

Did the world declare war on the dollar at the G20 summit?

March 27, 2016

On March 24, economist Jim Rickards published an interesting analysis of something that may have taken place last month at the G20 Summit in Shanghai, China. According to evidence that Rickards and others pieced together,

Foreigners dump dollars in January at the highest rate on record

March 16, 2016

From August of last year through December, foreigners dumped more than $550 billion in dollar based assets as the demise of the petrodollar in global trade continues to expand. And as we begin 2016, a

Saudi Arabia’s gambit to force down oil prices may lead to Russia becoming the new head of global cartel

March 7, 2016

Since the early 1970’s, the U.S. has relied upon Saudi Arabia’s place at the head of the global oil market to protect the dollar and its position as the global reserve currency. But what would

U.S. beyond insolvent as financial filings show $3.2 trillion in assets and $21.5 trillion in debt

February 27, 2016

Each year the United States government files a financial statement showing their assets and liabilities through the Department of the Treasury. And while previous years have been similar to 2015, in that their liabilities outweigh

India, Vietnam, and Israel are siding with Russia over the U.S. in joining the EEU

February 24, 2016

100 years ago, much of the world was interlaced with military pacts and alliances that eventually led to the first global war. Now in 2016, many of these same nations are rushing towards new alliances

Gold versus silver ratio the highest since 2008 at 80 to 1

February 22, 2016

In a sense you could almost put gold and silver in this respect… buy gold for wealth protection and buy silver for investment speculation. This is because the gold and silver ratio has hit their

People revolt after 12 nations sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement

February 5, 2016

It is interesting to dissect which governments and nation states are simply vassals of Washington hegemony, and which actually put their people and priorities first. Earlier this week a German court ruled that a major

TTIP losing traction as Brits debate its lack of transparency

January 23, 2016

One of the biggest lies in President Obama’s tenure was how he promised and promoted himself as the most transparent executive in U.S. history. But seven years later, not only has that been uncovered to

Venezuela past the point of no return, expected to be next hyper-inflationary state

January 23, 2016

It has been about a decade since the last instance of true hyperinflation rocked a nation state, with Zimbabwe becoming the most recent ‘Weimar Republic’ example in the global economy. And while their solution was

In all the fear over lower oil prices, few are talking about its impact on the dollar

January 21, 2016

When the U.S. signed its 1973 agreement with the House of Saud to peg oil to the dollar, few tended to realize that the opposite would be true, and that the dollar itself is intrinsically

Should we get ready for a Canadian Spring?

January 14, 2016

Back in 2011, what would become known as the Arab Spring emerged in Middle Eastern countries like Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen over the inability of the people to have access to affordable food that was

Bitcoin’s success is the result of nation’s incompetent policies and the trashing their own currencies

January 11, 2016

Five years ago very few would have thought of Bitcoin as anything more than a novelty… a curiosity for the digital age, and a symbol for the anarcho-capitalist fringe. But the foresight behind Bitcoin was

China dumps $108 billion in reserves as the Far East economy uses dollars to protect currency

January 7, 2016

In overnight trading, China experienced an equities meltdown following their largest devaluation of the Yuan since August. And at the heart of protecting the RMB in this trend of currency intervention is a new report

China stock markets halt completely after Yuan devaluation

January 6, 2016

It appears that the new Chinese circuit breakers came at just the right time as the Shanghai equity markets triggered a halt on Jan. 7, leading the Far Eastern power to close down the markets

End of Petrodollar? First Middle Eastern oil power to open Chinese currency hub

December 28, 2015

Since 1973, the dollar has held sway over the global financial system through its connections to oil, and with the Middle Eastern producers who sell it in American currency. But as dollar hegemony has waned

Zimbabwe dollar? Welcome to the future of the Zimbabwe Yuan

December 22, 2015

On Dec. 22, one of the most infamous economies in the world over the past 20 years may soon be divesting themselves of dollar hegemony and moving over into the camp of the Chinese Yuan.