London Banks Prepare For Possible Blackouts
By Tsvetana Paraskova Banking and financial firms in London are closely studying and updating contingency electricity supply plans to protect themselves and their customers in…
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Why a “Digital Dollar” Is a Really Bad Idea
By Brad Polumbo The widespread embrace of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has left many government bureaucrats feeling left out. In a bid to get in…
Norway’s BankID System is Becoming a de facto Digital ID
By Ken Macon Norway’s BankID system, which has become a form of digital ID, has launched a new app that is biometrically capable. BankID works…
ECB Scrutinizes Banks’ Readiness For Possible Tsunami Of Energy Company Defaults
By Tyler Durden As we detailed in Trillions In “Liquidity Support Is Going To Be Needed” As Swiss, Finns Join Europe’s Bailout Brigade and Sweden, Austria Start Bailing…
Australian Banks Embrace Digital ID
By Didi Rankovic Australia’s major banks: ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac, are happy with EFTPOS’ payment system known as ConnectID to provide the national digital…
Millions of Brits Would Struggle in Cashless Society Favoured by Wealthy
By The Counter Signal More than 10 million Brits would struggle to live in a cashless society that’s favoured by the economically secure, found a…
Visualizing The State Of Central Bank Digital Currencies
By Tyler Durden Central banks around the world are getting involved in digital currencies, but some are further ahead than others. In this map, Visual…
Pakistani Government Threatens to Block Digital IDs to Shut Down Access to Bank Accounts
By Thomas Lambert Amid continued blackouts and great political unrest, the Pakistani government has threatened protesters with having their digital IDs blocked so they can’t…
Bank Australia to Cancel Loans for Cars with Combustion Engines by 2025 to Force Transition to EVs
By Chris Talgo The all-knowing elites in Australia have determined that their country is lagging behind other developed countries when it comes to transitioning from…
Is JPMorgan Joining Up with Gold Bugs?
By Clint Siegner People fighting for liberty, limited government, and honest money may have an unlikely ally according to Tom Luongo of the Gold, Goats…
Citi Issues Apocalyptic Warning About UK Inflation; German Central Bank Fears Further Surge In Prices
By Tyler Durden A startling new report forecasts the inflation rate in the UK could spike to 18% for the first time in nearly half…
Colombia Will Launch A Central Bank Digital Currency
By Mac Slavo In order to “prevent tax evasion,” the nation of Colombia is launching a central bank digital currency. An official at the country’s…
Welcome to the World of Bankster Magic Where We Shall Have “Weather Followed by More of the Same Unless it Changes.”
By David Haggith At the start of the year he said we were entering the “strongest economy” he had ever seen. Then he said he…
Iran Arranges First Import Using Cryptocurrency
By Tyler Durden In a groundbreaking development, Iran has made its first-ever import arrangement using cryptocurrency, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency. “This week, the…