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Trump Signs Order to Establish Gov’t Bitcoin Reserve

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency's journey towards possible mainstream acceptance. Under Trump's new order, the U.S. government will retain the estimated 200,000 bitcoin it's already seized in criminal and civil proceedings, according to...

Idaho Eliminates Income Taxes on Gold and Silver

(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) Idaho yesterday formally ended state income taxes on gold and silver as part of its largest tax cut in state history. House Bill 40, sponsored by House Speaker Mike Moyle and begrudgingly signed by the state’s liberal Republican governor Brad Little, provides...

Record North American Gold Inflows Drive Global ETF Holdings Higher for Third Straight Month

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Led by North American funds, ETF gold holdings grew globally for the third straight month. ETFs in every region reported inflows of gold totaling 108.3 tonnes. That drove total ETF gold holdings to 3,353 tons, the highest month-end level since July 2023. In dollar terms,...

Hunter Biden Wants His Laptop Lawsuit Thrown Out, Claims He Is Broke

(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) Hunter Biden wants a judge to throw out his laptop lawsuit after claiming he is now broke, according to the New York Post. The 55-year-old tried to drop his lawsuit against a former aide to President Donald Trump. He previously accused the aide of publishing an online...

An incorrect correction: Regaining Momentum

(Brien Lundin, Money Metals News Service) Well, that was quick. I recently wrote about the detailed technical setup for gold that was predicting a correction in the gold price. I shared a couple of areas of concern. First, gold’s relative strength index (RSI) had risen to overbought levels. We’ve seen...

Why It’s Finally Silver’s Time to Shine Now

(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Gold has been soaring all year, while silver has spent the past nine months languishing, leaving long-suffering investors wondering: Will silver always play second fiddle to gold, or is it finally ready to shine? Like many, I’ve been frustrated by silver’s lackluster performance, but...

Strong Demand + Poor Planning: S. Korea Mint Faces Gold Bar Shortage

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Strong demand for gold coupled with a movement of metal to New York has caused a dramatic gold bar production problem at the state-owned Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO). KOMSCO mints gold coins and bars, along with other "security items" including banknotes, IDs, and passports. Among...

Could the Dollar’s Safe Haven Status Be at Risk?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The U.S. dollar has long served as a safe haven. A Deutsche Bank analyst says that status may be at risk. Several factors make the dollar a go-to asset during times of uncertainty. Its reserve currency status The size of the dollar market and...

Trump Admin. Moves to Abolish Another Foreign Aid Group

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) During the opening days of the second Donald Trump administration, the White House has worked to rein in and scale down government agencies that distribute foreign aid. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is next on the chopping block. On Friday, Trump appointed Peter Marocco as head of...

Mainstream Outlets Try to Debunk Trump’s Fraud Comments, Only to Admit He’s Right

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The so-called fact-checkers at The New York Times claimed Tuesday that President Donald Trump had no “evidence” of massive fraud—only to then cite evidence of actual government fraud.  The Times specifically targeted Trump’s comments about DOGE during his joint address to Congress, where he affirmed that the...

The Real Story Behind the Fed’s Moves and Gold Market Volatility

(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey dives deep into the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, the ongoing trade war, and the gold market’s volatility. With interest rate speculation dominating headlines, Maharrey urges listeners to shift their focus to the Fed’s balance sheet,...

BlackRock to Purchase Control of the Panama Canal

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A consortium of investors led by the controversial firm BlackRock has reportedly agreed to buy a majority stake in Panama Canal ports for $23 billion. “The deal would bring the key ports under American corporate ownership, from Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison … BlackRock has briefed the...
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