Stablecoin Usage Ramps up in Venezuela Amid Rampant Devaluation

Stablecoin adoption has grown in Venezuela as the government tightens controls to impose the official dollar exchange rate on businesses, which is much lower than the value of dollar-pegged tokens in P2P markets such as Binance. Stablecoin Usage Grows as Businesses Try to Stay Afloat in Venezuela Stablecoins have become useful tools in distressed economies … Read more

Powell Signals Return to Traditional Inflation Targeting

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed a major shift to the central bank’s monetary policy framework during his Aug. 22, 2025, speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, signaling a departure from strategies rolled out in 2020 as economic conditions changed. Fed Chair Unveils Revised Inflation Strategy The updated Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary … Read more

Murray Rothbard’s 1963 Text Foreshadows Modern ‘Hidden Tax’ of Inflation, Expert Claims

Financial analyst Taylor Kenney warns that current government monetary policies are accelerating a massive, hidden transfer of wealth to economic elites while creating a deceptive “illusion of prosperity” for the general public. Wealth Transfer Accelerates as Currency Devalues, Gold Advocate Warns Taylor Kenney of the full-service precious metals firm ITM Trading argues that continuous government … Read more

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