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PRIVATE BLOG – Gold an August Low?
PRIVATE BLOG – Gold an August Low?
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Crypto
Tether's USDT hits 2-year countdown threatening its position on U.S. crypto platforms
The GENIUS Act has hit its first anniversary without U.S. regulators yet meeting deadlines to write regulations, though rules will be in full effect by July 2028.
Markets
Gold Is The Constant: What Is The Signal In Its Substantial Decline? - Forbes
Gold Is The Constant: What Is The Signal In Its Substantial Decline? - Forbes
Energy
Hormuz Closure Exposes Africa's Energy Dependence on Iran and China
The ongoing restrictions on fuel trade, following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have led to widespread energy shortages in several parts of the world, demonstrating the vulnerabilities in many countries' energy security. As states look to develop alternative, regional supply chains or turn to
Macro
Deflationary Signals Flash as CPI/PPI Decline, Equities Slide, and Metals Hit a Possible Low
Retail spending weakens and CPI/PPI turn negative while bank credit growth slows. Equities retreat and metals sell off, yet early technical signals hint at a potential bottom.
Markets
Gold prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Gold nosedives to Nov. '25 levels as Iran airstrikes intensify - Yahoo Finance
Gold prices today, Friday, July 17, 2026: Gold nosedives to Nov. '25 levels as Iran airstrikes intensify - Yahoo Finance
Macro
Kospi Intraday Volatility Hits 6.75%, Surpassing Financial and Asian Currency Crises for All-Time High - finance.biggo.com
Kospi Intraday Volatility Hits 6.75%, Surpassing Financial and Asian Currency Crises for All-Time High - finance.biggo.com
Crypto
Bitcoin’s quantum problem gets a recovery tool, but not for Satoshi’s 1.1 million coins
Project Eleven says it has funded a proof that lets a wallet's own key-derivation path stand in as ownership after quantum computers can forge its signatures. It runs in 243 milliseconds on a laptop.
Geopolitics
Mark Weisbrot: Want to help Venezuela’s recovery? End the sanctions - Pioneer Press
Mark Weisbrot: Want to help Venezuela’s recovery? End the sanctions - Pioneer Press
Energy
IEA Urges Restoration of Strait of Hormuz Oil Flows to Safeguard Energy Security - Egypt Oil & Gas
IEA Urges Restoration of Strait of Hormuz Oil Flows to Safeguard Energy Security - Egypt Oil & Gas
Energy
Caspian Pipeline Consortium oil loadings suspended after drone attacks on tankers, CPC says - Reuters
Caspian Pipeline Consortium oil loadings suspended after drone attacks on tankers, CPC says - Reuters
Energy
US strikes hit Iranian roads, energy assets - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
US strikes hit Iranian roads, energy assets - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette