Alles, was ich gut finde, ist ein Grundrecht und der Staat muss es gratis anbieten.Alles, was ich schlecht finde, muss der Staat verbieten.So denkt ein Sozialist. Leute die etwas mutiger und ergebnisoffener sind, begnügen sich mit einem Staat, der für gute Rahmenbedingungen sorgt. So wird bspw. das regulatorische Umfeld in der Schweiz für Kryptowährungen gelobt, welches zum Aufstieg des “Crypto Valley” geführt hat. Doch was jetzt? Die Finanzmarktaufsicht – eine...
Read More »Freedom Festival – günstiger und näher
Liebe Freunde der Freiheit! Das erste Freedom Festival findet neu am SA/SO, 19./20. August 2023 in Volketswil statt. Die Vorbereitung laufen auf Hochtouren 🚀 Noch 48 Tage bis zum Festival und ihr seid dabei – unglaublich! 🤩 Tickets: 🎫CHF 40.- Tagespass (SA oder SO)CHF 70.- FestivalpassCHF 15.- Kinderpass (im Alter von 12 bis 17)CHF 0.- Kinder unter 12 Jahre Call to Action: 🤝🍀An alle die noch kein Ticket haben. Lasst euch nicht die Chance entgehen, Teil des ersten Freedom...
Read More »#1133 Bitcoin Fear & Greed, 43 Mio Bitcoin Hodler & Indian RBI Krypto Verbot
[embedded content] 1.) Bitcoin steps out of ‚Fear‘ for the first time in nine months The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index reached an index score of 52 over the weekend, marking the first time its hit neutral territory in three quarters.https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoi… 2.) Bitcoin Disciples: Only 43.5 Million Own The Crypto Globally, Study Shows https://newsbtc.com/all/bitcoin-only-… 3.) Indian Central Bank Chief Insists Crypto Should Be Banned — Warns ‚It Will...
Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried FTX’ed Up
You can listen to the audio version of this article here. Last week the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which was recently valued at $32 billion, imploded. While the tragedy continues to play out, let’s summarize what has happened so far: FTX is a cryptocurrency exchange, co-founded by Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried. FTX enables customers to make leveraged bets (as high as 20 to 1) on cryptocurrencies. More often than not, it takes loans to make loans. FTX would make these...
Read More »#1099 Stablecoin Krieg, Kraken Russland Sanktionen & Kazakhstan Mining
[embedded content] 1.) A stablecoin’s rise in market share has ignited the ‘Second Great Stablecoin War’ Since Binance announced it would auto-convert USDC, USDP and TUSD into BUSD on Sept. 6, BUSD’s share of the total stablecoin market has risen from 10.01% to 15.48%.https://cointelegraph.com/news/a-stablecoin-s-rise-in-market-share-has-ignited-the-second-great-stablecoin-war 2.) Change of Heart: Kraken Closes Accounts for all Russian Users Following the latest...
Read More »The Knockout Blow to Crypto
A New Type of Fighter Bonus The UFC has started paying fan bonuses to its fighters in Bitcoin. The UFC buys crypto at a fixed dollar amount and pays their fighters a bonus in cryptocurrency. As someone who loves the UFC and monetary economics, I wanted to offer an alternative solution to the UFC and its athletes. The Problems with Crypto This takedown of crypto will focus on the speculative aspect of cryptocurrencies. Crypto’s greatest draw is also its fatal flaw....
Read More »Fed Minutes were Not as Dovish as Initially Read
Overview: The sell-off in European bonds continues today. The 10-year German Bund yield is around four basis points higher to bring the three-day increase to about 22 bp. The Italian premium over Germany has risen by almost 18 bp over these three sessions. Its two-year premium is widening for the fifth consecutive session and is above 90 bp for the first time in almost three weeks. The 10-year US Treasury yield is a little softer near 2.88%. Most of the large Asia...
Read More »Market Pulse: Mid-Year Update
Note: This update is longer than usual but I felt a comprehensive review was necessary. The Federal Reserve panicked last week and spooked investors into the worst week for stocks since the onset of COVID in March 2020. The S&P 500 is now firmly in bear market territory but that is a fraction of the pain in stocks and other risky assets. Stocks are now down 10 of the last 11 weeks but the pain was concentrated in the last two weeks. 5 of the last 8 trading days...
Read More »Is Gold Starting to Behave Itself?
Gold is doing what it is supposed to do! Equity markets are tumbling, “NASDAQ 100 Rout Erases $1.5 Trillion in Market Value in 3 Days” reads one Bloomberg headline. The big names such as Apple lost over US$225 billion, Microsoft almost US$200 billion, Amazon and Tesla each lost US$175 billion market value over the three trading days from May 4 to May 9. Bonds are also declining in value as yields are rising. The market selloff has been the most extreme in the tech...
Read More »Gold Gives You Personal Sovereignty
Dave Lukas of Misfit Entrepreneur invites Stephen Flood, CEO of GoldCore, to the show. Dave and Stephen talk about what people should know before investing in gold and silver, the present state of inflation, central banking, and the monetary system. Further, he explains why gold is still your safe-haven asset and how it provides you with personal sovereignty. They also talk about cryptocurrencies and their future. Stephen also discusses some of the lessons he’s...
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