The U.S. government has a long history of taking decisive—and sometimes controversial—actions to maintain control over financial markets and currency. From the Gold Confiscation of 1933 to the heavy regulation of financial institutions during crises, when the government perceives a threat to its monetary system or global dominance, it acts. Today, Bitcoin is that threat. […]
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The rise of Bitcoin is shaping up to be one of the most disruptive economic developments of the 21st century. A truly decentralized and finite digital asset, Bitcoin has already upended traditional financial paradigms, sparking fierce debates and widespread adoption. However, Bitcoin’s ascent could also ignite a geopolitical power struggle, akin to the post-WWII competition […]
Human history has always been shaped by transformative cycles of crisis and renewal, often triggered by the emergence of disruptive forces. According to William Strauss and Neil Howe’s *Fourth Turning* framework, society moves through cyclical stages, culminating every 80–100 years in a period of intense crisis that reshapes institutions, economies, and power dynamics. Today, as […]
The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January marked a transformative moment for the cryptocurrency space. For years, Bitcoin proponents have touted it as the ultimate decentralized, proof-of-work digital commodity—a unique financial asset immune to manipulation. The ETF approval was a recognition of Bitcoin’s maturity, allowing institutional and retail investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin in […]
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Andrew Craig on Gold ETFs
“A concern I always had with precious metals ETFs, is that there is about fifty times as much theoretical gold in the world as physical gold.” -Andrew Craig, in the book ‘How to Own The World’.
An ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) is a fund, held by a custodial/manager (such as BlackRock), that can be traded like a stock. A Bitcoin ETF would be a fund that holds Bitcoin and then sells shares in this fund that represent the price of Bitcoin, which can then be traded on traditional stock markets. Someone […]