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US Treasury Warns of Increasing Ransomware Campaigns Against Coronavirus Vaccine Research Institutions

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a warning that alerts financial institutions in the United States about increasing ransomware attacks against coronavirus vaccine research organizations. US Treasury Warns of Ransomware Attacks, Phishing Schemes Targeting Covid-19 Vaccine Research Institutions According to the alert, FinCEN says that fraud, ransomware attacks, and “similar types … Read more

Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help Fund Part of Its Stimulus Package

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Japan’s finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy, is under pressure to find non-tax revenues to cover the rising cost of spending to … Read more

The Great Reset Agenda: ‘Bitcoin Is a Decentralized and Rational Strategy to Opt-Out’

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Every single day the conversation about the Great Reset continues to amplify. More recently, mainstream media publications have been publishing rebuttals in response to the many skeptics of this agenda who believe the reboot propaganda is meant to install a new world order. The American broadcaster Max Keiser is telling a few countries to get … Read more

Record $15 Billion Worth of Cryptos Under Management After Institutional Investors Pump $429 Million in One Week

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A new report says institutional investors pumped $429 million into cryptos and cryptocurrency funds in the week ending December 7. The figure, which is the second-highest on record, pushes to the total value of digital assets under management (AUM) to an all-time peak of $15 billion. The largest weekly inflow on record is $468 million … Read more

Tips for Keeping Your Finances Intact During COVID-19

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To say the emergence of the novel coronavirus has changed the way we live our lives would be an understatement. With many companies shifting to remote work and schools switching to digital learning, most of us have been spending a lot more time at home. Additionally, to help curb the spread of this highly infectious … Read more

Historian Niall Ferguson Says Bitcoin Is Winning the Covid-19 Monetary Revolution

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Historian and senior fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Niall Ferguson says bitcoin is winning the Covid-19 monetary revolution. Hailing the virtual currency as a great place for the rich to store their wealth, Ferguson also notes that the bitcoin’s resilience has forced critics as well as institutional investors to alter their views … Read more

Gold Sees Largest Weekly Outflow Ever, Metal Prices Spiral Lower, Analysts Expect Flows Into Bitcoin

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Gold investors are getting anxious, as the precious metal’s prices have slid a great deal since a number of vaccine companies have revealed medicines to combat the coronavirus. The price of one ounce of fine gold is valued at $1,770 per unit after the precious metal registered the third straight weekly loss in a row. … Read more

Fighting Definancialization: Cryptologic Methods Like Bitcoin Could Protect Wealth From the Great Reset

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The Great Reset agenda is trending once again on social media, numerous news outlets, and a variety of online forums. During the last few months, the Great Reset proposal has been pushed worldwide, as it allegedly seeks to create a sustainable economy following the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, a great number of people are skeptical of … Read more

Christine Lagarde: ‘The European Central Bank Cannot Go Bankrupt or Run Out of Money’

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In remarks that highlight flaws of the fiat currency system, the European Central Bank (ECB) president, Christine Lagarde, says the institution cannot go bankrupt even if it incurs losses running into trillions. According to Lagarde, normal bankruptcy rules do not apply to the ECB primarily because it is the sole issuer of euro-denominated central bank … Read more

End of Western Union Remittance Service to Cuba a Boon for Crypto

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As new U.S. government measures that impose restrictions on remittances to Cuba becomes effective after November 22, Western Union, which has been operating in the island nation since 1999, will close shop. The new rule, which was published on October 27, gave Western Union 30 days to implement new restrictions. The new rule is likely … Read more