For the people of the U.S., mostly 55 and above, who have been living under the rule of the Federal Government all their lives, with the notion that politicians can do no wrong, it is hard to understand why some of us want currency, and indeed even money itself, to be outside the reach of governments, Read More…
Brad Robbins
Coinbase Betrays Confidence: IRS Infiltrating
The IRS has been chasing, demanding, and harassing Coinbase for its users’ transactional information for over a year. Coinbase has been receiving a John Doe summons dating back to December 8th, 2016, with further demands throughout 2017 that transactional data from 2013-2015 should be handed over. Coinbase fought back and won a partial victory, reducing Read More…
Ticking Time Bomb: Venezuela’s Crypto Nightmare
I’ve seen some bad ideas in my day, but this has to take the cake. Venezuela has issued a new cryptocurrency called ‘Petro,’ backed by the country’s oil reserves – it has plenty of them. It also aims to create an additional coin named ‘Oro,’ backed by gold. The idea, in and of itself, isn’t bad Read More…
Big Money: Billionaires Piling Crypto
The only billionaires who are opposing Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are those who didn’t see it coming. It makes perfect sense for an influential billionaire to publicly condemn it in order to create a buying opportunity for himself. Some, though, have been on top of their game and nailed the rise of cryptocurrencies. The Winklevoss twins Read More…
2008 Trauma: The Birth of Bitcoin
For the last century, the purchasing power of all national currencies has dwindled and diminished. In fact, the USD, which is considered the most stable form of fiat cash, is down 96% in 104 years. Rick, my research partner, and I are both hoarding precious metals in vault storage. We don’t expect to become wealthier Read More…