Tag: Gold
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The Truth About Gold: Is China Moving From Paper Promises to Physical Metal?
China is preparing to close an important door in the precious-metals market—and every serious gold investor should understand what happens next. On July 24, 2026, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, better known as ICBC, will stop providing individual customers with precious-metals trading services connected to the Shanghai Gold Exchange. Postal Savings Bank of…
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Bank of America Buys the Gold Dip as COMEX Deliveries Surge
While gold’s recent correction has unsettled short-term traders, Bank of America appears to be using the weakness as an opportunity to increase its exposure to physical bullion. According to the latest COMEX delivery activity, Bank of America’s house account stopped 487 July gold contracts on Thursday. Because each standard COMEX gold contract represents 100 troy…
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Trump’s Gold Dollar: America Marks 250 Years of Independence in Gold
The United States Mint is preparing to strike a new $1 gold coin featuring President Donald J. Trump, transforming America’s 250th anniversary into one of the most distinctive numismatic moments in modern history. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the United States Mint will begin striking a new gold coin commemorating 250 years since the…
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Assetiko Launches XAUa: Tokenized Gold Arrives on the XRP Ledger
Assetiko’s new XAUa token brings institutional-style gold exposure to the XRP Ledger, combining physical bullion, gold ETFs and certificates with 24-hour blockchain trading. Its real test, however, will be whether reserve transparency can keep pace with the technology. Gold may be one of the oldest stores of value, but its market infrastructure is rapidly entering…
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July 7: The Day Gold Settlement Moves East
On July 7, Hong Kong is expected to process the first settlement through its new gold clearing and settlement system — a milestone that may be remembered as the moment Asia stopped merely consuming gold and began building the financial infrastructure to price, settle, store, and control it. For generations, the gold market has been…
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Trump’s $100 Signal: Gold Revaluation, Treasury Certificates, and America’s 250th Anniversary
On July 3, 2026, President Donald J. Trump posted an image that, at first glance, looks like a patriotic redesign of the $100 bill. Benjamin Franklin remains at center stage. The date July 4, 1776 appears prominently. The image is wrapped in the symbolism of American founding, monetary power, and national renewal. But the timing…
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Florida Sound Money: Gold and Silver Re-Enter the Payment System
As of July 1, 2026, Florida has officially crossed a monetary Rubicon. The Sunshine State’s HB 999 framework is now in force, recognizing qualifying gold and silver as legal tender between willing parties and placing Florida at the front of America’s state-level sound money movement. The attached Florida Sound Money brief captures the essence clearly:…
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China’s Gold-Backed RMB: The Monetary Signal Heard Around the World
Beijing’s quiet gold strategy may be the opening move in a new reserve-currency era China may not need to formally declare a “gold-backed RMB” for the market to understand what is happening. For years, Beijing has been building the architecture of a post-dollar settlement system: more gold, more bilateral trade in yuan, more offshore RMB…
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Direct Mine Access: Copper Powder, Copper Cathode, Aluminum Ingots and Gold Now Seeking Qualified Buyers
A message arrived this week from one of our best sources — a commodity trader extraordinaire from San Francisco — with a simple but powerful question: “Do you have a buyer for the following?” The list was short, but it tells a bigger story: The key update is this: we now have access direct to…