Latam Insights Encore: Milei’s Dollar Gambit Pays off, Argentina to Enter Global Market

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how President Javier Milei’s actions have paid off, enabling the country to reduce its inflation levels to their lowest point in five years. Latam Insights Encore: Milei’s Risk Move Wins Big, … Read more

Tim Draper Foresees Bitcoin Could Be Worth Infinite US Dollars

Bitcoin could be worth an infinite amount of U.S. dollars, says Tim Draper, sounding alarms over collapsing fiat trust, historic dollar weakness, and accelerating crypto dominance. Tim Draper Urges Bitcoin Readiness Amid Currency Collapse Fears Tim Draper, a prominent venture capitalist known for early bitcoin investments, shared a stark economic forecast on May 1 via … Read more

Is Bitcoin a hedge against inflation in 2025?

Understanding inflation and the need for hedges Bitcoin’s supply-and-demand dynamics, in addition to growing institutional adoption, position it as a potential hedge against inflation in 2025. However, its high volatility and centralization concerns mean it remains a speculative asset rather than a guaranteed safeguard against inflation. What is inflation?  Inflation refers to the general increase … Read more

Trump Helps Cool Canadian Inflation as Election Day Looms

The country reported lower-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) numbers in March, but the reason may be a bit surprising. Trump’s Policies Dent Canadian Inflation Ahead of Election President Donald Trump is perhaps public enemy number one in Canada. His rhetoric about an annexation of the country in order to turn it into the “51st state” … Read more

US Inflation Rate Plummets to 2.4% Amid Tariff Pause—What’s Next for Markets?

The U.S. inflation rate notably slipped in March, bringing the 12-month inflation rate down to 2.4% from its February standing of 2.8%. This development arrives in advance of the May Federal Reserve meeting and coincides with President Donald Trump’s announcement this week of a 90-day suspension of some tariffs. U.S. Inflation Rate Cools, Bitcoin and … Read more

Jamie Dimon Warns of Inflation Shock and Recession Risk as Market Teeters on Collapse

As Wall Street is flashing red, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns soaring inflation, spiraling tariffs, and shaken confidence signal a recession that could upend global markets. JPMorgan’s CEO Flags Recession Threat With Inflation Roaring and a Market Meltdown Near Jamie Dimon, the top executive at JPMorgan Chase, raised alarm Monday in his annual letter to … Read more

Peter Schiff Warns of Crisis Worse Than 2008 as Tariffs, Inflation, and Fed Policy Collide

Tariffs, inflation, soaring interest rates and a weakening dollar are colliding in what economist Peter Schiff warns could trigger a financial collapse worse than 2008. Peter Schiff: US Nearing Historic Financial Collapse as Economic Signals Flash Red Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff issued a dire warning Monday, arguing that the U.S. is on the … Read more

Truflation: Inflation Movements Predict Upcoming Bitcoin Rally

Truflation, a real-time data provider for inflation indexes, presented a correlation between its real-time inflation data and bitcoin’s price movements. The company stated that every time its disinflation trend pauses or reverses, bitcoin tends to rally shortly after. Truflation, which classifies bitcoin as a risk asset, believes that these instances when inflation is relatively stable … Read more

Markets Tumble as Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Spikes; Bitcoin Slides, Stocks Dump

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure elevated sharply in February, with the core personal consumption expenditures price index climbing 0.4%—the largest monthly spike since January 2024—while consumer spending growth fell short of expectations, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Fed’s Inflation Fight Faces Setback With Surging PCE Data The core PCE price index, which excludes … Read more