activistpost--2020-11-18--Secretive Club For Ultra-Wealthy Environmentalists Revealed

Ultra-wealthy investors looking to direct vast sums of money into green investments ( perhaps to atone for ‘ climate sins ’ ) have been joining in a secretive nonprofit dedicated to ‘ speeding up the flow of capital into investments that can slow global warming , ’ according to Bloomberg .
The club , Creo Syndicate , works with around 200 families who pay a ‘ very reasonable ’ flat fee to join , and must commit to making their first investment in climate and sustainability within six months , according to founder and director , Régine Clément .
Creo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Nat Simmons – the son of Renaissance Technologies ’ billionaire founder James Simmons .
According to the report , “ Part of building trust with wealthy families is keeping their secrets .
In addition to Grantham and Simons , the group ’ s ranks include other well-known billionaires whose names Creo won ’ t disclose .
A mantra is “ no tourists allowed.
” “ This is not philanthropy , this is investment , ” said Clément , adding “ We grow entirely through introductions .
We never seek out a family.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion under management , according to the report .
Acting essentially as a mini-investment bank , the nonprofit vets approximately 300 deals per year – connecting member investors with potential partners , while researching technologies for future investments .
And because Creo makes no fees on any deals , and ultra-wealthy families ‘ generally aren ’ t trying to pitch to each other , ’ “ There ’ s not a lot of hidden agendas.
” “ Members have invested in everything from batteries and hydrogen fuel to regenerative farmland and greener product @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as methods for carbon capture and true long shots like fusion reactors.
” The key to Creo ’ s success , members say , is how it gets very wealthy investors in the same room—or on the same Zoom call .
“ You have people with a decade of experience and people with a month of experience , ” says longtime member Reuben Munger , a hedge fund manager who founded Vision Ridge Partners as his family office and later turned it into an investment firm .
With more than $ 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustainable assets .
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Those interested in joining Creo must have assets of at least $ 100 million and pass a board approval process .
The investments aren ’ t mainstream , however according to Spring Lane Capital managing director Christian Zabbal , co-chair of Creo ’ s board , “ It ’ s fine , because these families are comfortable being pioneers , ” adding “ What Creo is doing today is essentially a preview of what institutional capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , the nonprofit ’ s membership has grown by 400 % , and affiliates ’ assets have risen eightfold – starting with less than $ 100 billion in 2016 .
Growth has been so explosive that Creo has had to double its staff in the past year ; 10 in the US and two in the UK .
The nonprofit has tried to attract even more capital by approaching large institutional investors who want to participate in green investments , such as CDPQ , a Quebec-based pension fund with $ 333 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 500 million climate and sustainability strategy .
One family participating in the fund is France ’ s Mulliez family – which owns a global retail empire worth over $ 38 billion .
Family members decided they wanted to ‘ take climate change more seriously ’ when it came to their investment portfolio , so they directed their Delphine Descamps , managing director at the Mulliez family office ( which invests around $ 236 million per year ) to explore options .
“ This space is very broad , and it ’ s complicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family owns a giant supermarket chain , Auchan—basically France ’ s answer to Walmart .
Their conversations with other Creo members led to a decision to concentrate on food in their climate-focused portfolio .
Agriculture accounts for about 10 % of global greenhouse gas emissions , and better farming practices could fight climate change by both reducing pollution and sequestering more carbon in soils .
Sustainable forms of aquaculture , meanwhile , could satisfy demand for protein with far less pollution than other kinds of meat .
The family invested in Gotham Greens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and two companies involved in aquaculture : Kingfish Zeeland , which runs high-tech fish farms , and InnovaFeed , which raises insects as feed for farm-raised seafood .
This year the Mulliez family office led a fundraising round for Hungry Harvest , a startup that sends consumers weekly boxes of produce .
When Descamps asked Creo if it knew of any other mission-driven investors looking for deals focused on reducing food waste , she was introduced to Quadia , a Geneva-based impact investor that helped close the $ 13.7 million investment round in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jason Scott , says that wealthy families want to “ be at the front of the parade , ” and scoffs at the thought that investing in green technologies is becoming a bubble .
“ You ’ re talking about changing the way food is grown and transported and what people eat , how energy is delivered to people ’ s homes , what people drive , the way people build cities , ” he said , adding “ You ’ re talking about a complete reconfiguration of the global economy.
” Creo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investor networks merged .
It was originally an informal gathering for like-minded families .
“ People would throw down their credit cards for dinner .
It was pretty low-rent , ” said Scott , adding that Clément had “ turned it into a powerful platform.
” Some of Creo ’ s investments have paid off big , such as Beyond Meat , Tesla , and battery tech company QuantumScape , which was recently valued at $ 3.3 billion .
“ The opportunities are tremendous , but it ’ s also overwhelming for someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ By investing in collaboration with others who bring expertise , it allows more investors to take the leap.
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By Tyler Durden
Ultra-wealthy investors looking to direct vast sums of money into green investments (perhaps to atone for ‘climate sins’) have been joining in a secretive nonprofit dedicated to ‘speeding up the flow of capital into investments that can slow global warming,’ according to Bloomberg.
The club, Creo Syndicate, works with around 200 families who pay a ‘very reasonable’ flat fee to join, and must commit to making their first investment in climate and sustainability within six months, according to founder and director, Régine Clément.
Creo’s members include investor Jeremy Grantham and Nat Simmons – the son of Renaissance Technologies’ billionaire founder James Simmons. According to the report, “Part of building trust with wealthy families is keeping their secrets. In addition to Grantham and Simons, the group’s ranks include other well-known billionaires whose names Creo won’t disclose. A mantra is “no tourists allowed.”
“This is not philanthropy, this is investment,” said Clément, adding “We grow entirely through introductions. We never seek out a family.”
Creo currently has over $800 billion under management, according to the report.
Acting essentially as a mini-investment bank, the nonprofit vets approximately 300 deals per year – connecting member investors with potential partners, while researching technologies for future investments. And because Creo makes no fees on any deals, and ultra-wealthy families ‘generally aren’t trying to pitch to each other,’ “There’s not a lot of hidden agendas.”
“Members have invested in everything from batteries and hydrogen fuel to regenerative farmland and greener product packaging. Portfolios include still unproven technologies such as methods for carbon capture and true long shots like fusion reactors.” The key to Creo’s success, members say, is how it gets very wealthy investors in the same room—or on the same Zoom call. “You have people with a decade of experience and people with a month of experience,” says longtime member Reuben Munger, a hedge fund manager who founded Vision Ridge Partners as his family office and later turned it into an investment firm. With more than $1 billion under management, it specializes in sustainable assets. –Bloomberg
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Those interested in joining Creo must have assets of at least $100 million and pass a board approval process. The investments aren’t mainstream, however according to Spring Lane Capital managing director Christian Zabbal, co-chair of Creo’s board, “It’s fine, because these families are comfortable being pioneers,” adding “What Creo is doing today is essentially a preview of what institutional capital will do very shortly.”
Creo members make a wide variety of bets that might make a difference—and make money… … Superwealthy families, [says Clément], have an advantage over other players: Managing money for future generations, they can afford to wait a decade or more for investments to bear fruit. Some members in Europe have been rich for hundreds of years. Families “are naturally inclined to think long term,” she says. –Bloomberg
In four years, the nonprofit’s membership has grown by 400%, and affiliates’ assets have risen eightfold – starting with less than $100 billion in 2016. Growth has been so explosive that Creo has had to double its staff in the past year; 10 in the US and two in the UK. The nonprofit has tried to attract even more capital by approaching large institutional investors who want to participate in green investments, such as CDPQ, a Quebec-based pension fund with $333 billion in assets that has launched a $500 million climate and sustainability strategy.
One family participating in the fund is France’s Mulliez family – which owns a global retail empire worth over $38 billion. Family members decided they wanted to ‘take climate change more seriously’ when it came to their investment portfolio, so they directed their Delphine Descamps, managing director at the Mulliez family office (which invests around $236 million per year) to explore options.
“This space is very broad, and it’s complicated,” said Descamps.
The Mulliez family owns a giant supermarket chain, Auchan—basically France’s answer to Walmart. Their conversations with other Creo members led to a decision to concentrate on food in their climate-focused portfolio. Agriculture accounts for about 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and better farming practices could fight climate change by both reducing pollution and sequestering more carbon in soils. Sustainable forms of aquaculture, meanwhile, could satisfy demand for protein with far less pollution than other kinds of meat. The family invested in Gotham Greens, an indoor urban farming company, and two companies involved in aquaculture: Kingfish Zeeland, which runs high-tech fish farms, and InnovaFeed, which raises insects as feed for farm-raised seafood. This year the Mulliez family office led a fundraising round for Hungry Harvest, a startup that sends consumers weekly boxes of produce. When Descamps asked Creo if it knew of any other mission-driven investors looking for deals focused on reducing food waste, she was introduced to Quadia, a Geneva-based impact investor that helped close the $13.7 million investment round in September. –Bloomberg
Another board co-chair, Jason Scott, says that wealthy families want to “be at the front of the parade,” and scoffs at the thought that investing in green technologies is becoming a bubble. “You’re talking about changing the way food is grown and transported and what people eat, how energy is delivered to people’s homes, what people drive, the way people build cities,” he said, adding “You’re talking about a complete reconfiguration of the global economy.”
Creo was formed in 2016 after two climate-focused investor networks merged. It was originally an informal gathering for like-minded families. “People would throw down their credit cards for dinner. It was pretty low-rent,” said Scott, adding that Clément had “turned it into a powerful platform.”
Some of Creo’s investments have paid off big, such as Beyond Meat, Tesla, and battery tech company QuantumScape, which was recently valued at $3.3 billion.
“The opportunities are tremendous, but it’s also overwhelming for someone who starts out,” said Zabbal. “By investing in collaboration with others who bring expertise, it allows more investors to take the leap.”
Source: Zero Hedge
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activistpost--2020-11-17--Why Big Banks Are Bullish on Bitcoin Now!

The following articles show the sea change happening now as big banks hop on the bitcoin bandwagon !
The Forbes October 26 article Why America ’ s Biggest Bank Is Suddenly Very Bullish On Bitcoin says : JP Morgan , the largest U.S. bank by assets , has this year softened its previously harsh tone on bitcoin .
The bitcoin market has matured since JP Morgan chief executive Jamie Dimon called bitcoin a “ fraud ” in September 2017—helped by the ( still highly volatile ) bitcoin price finding support as an inflation hedge alongside gold this year .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s strong 2020 could be set to continue , finding the bitcoin price has “ considerable ” upside in the long-term as it better competes with gold as an “ alternative currency.
” “ Even a modest crowding out of gold as an ‘ alternative ’ currency over the longer term would imply doubling or tripling of the bitcoin price , ” JP Morgan analysts on the bank ’ s Global Quantitative and Derivatives Strategy team wrote in a note late last week , adding the “ potential long-term upside for bitcoin is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ a more important component of investors ’ universe ” as a potential catalyst .
Bitcoin ’ s reputation as “ digital gold , ” especially among Millennials and younger investors , has swelled this year , boosted by a number of high-profile investors adding bitcoin to their portfolios and talking up bitcoin ’ s prospects .
For bitcoin to catch up to gold ’ s $ 2.6 trillion market value , the bitcoin price would have to increase 10-fold from its current $ 13,000 per bitcoin , the bank ’ s analysts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the headlines last week when payments giant PayPal PYPL +0.9 % , a long-perceived enemy of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies , announced it would begin allowing its 346 million users to buy and spend bitcoin and a handful of other major cryptocurrencies .
“ Cryptocurrencies derive value not only because they serve as stores of wealth but also due to their utility as means of payment , ” JP Morgan analysts added .
“ The more economic agents accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment in the future , the higher their utility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buying Google and Apple Early Buying Bitcoin ‘ Like Investing In Google Early Or Steve Jobs And Apple , ’ Predicts Wall Street Legend And Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones points out : Big Banks Turning Bullish on Bitcoin Should Have You Worried warns : Why U.S biggest Bank , JP Morgan Chase is bullish on Bitcoin : America ’ s JPMorgan Chase has given valuable insights on why it believes the odds are with Bitcoin says : Major Investment Bank Oppenheimer Bullish on Bitcoin , Highlights Instead of Gold reports : Citibank Executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by End of 2021 reports : The video Citibank Report : Bitcoin Moon Target Set to Peak at $ 318K in December 2021 !
reports : The video BITCOIN To $ 318K By December 2021 & The Digital Gold Of The 21st Century Says CitiBank !
says the Citibank prediction of a bitcoin of $ 318,000 by December 2021 presents a paradigm shift !
It points out : “ An independent report titled “ Bitcoin : 21st Century Gold ” from Citi Bank ’ s Managing Director Tom Fitzpatrick argues that Bitcoin is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that it will hit $ 318,000 by December 2021 .
The devaluation of the worlds ’ reserve currency — the U.S. dollar —formed the basis of the commentary.
” The video explains that the COVID stimulus has fast-tracked the devaluation of the US dollar because more money was printed this year in America than in all previous years put together !
It describes bitcoin as “ Gold 2.0 ” because it is much more advanced .
Not bad for 2020 : Up 42 % in Q4 , Bitcoin price outperforms top bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year for markets but Bitcoin has outperformed JPMorgan , Goldman Sachs , and the majority of top U.S. financial sector stocks point out : More Billionaires Buying Bitcoin says the Fund Manager Bill Miller explains that all the top banks will adopt bitcoin .
Miller recommends that everyone get bitcoin now .
The video reports that billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller said in a CNBC interview that he believes bitcoin will replace gold as a store of value more quickly than many people realize .
The video explains that a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is going into bitcoin .
In addition , Millennials and GenZ prefer it to gold .
The video says that Raoul Pal , CEO and Co-Founder of Real Vision , said the importance of Druckenmiller , the world ’ s greatest and most respected money manager , being long on bitcoin can not be overstated because it removes every obstacle for any hedge fund or endowment to invest in bitcoin .
In Bitcoin Infiltrates Corporate America , Michael Saylor , Chairman and CEO of Microstrategy , Inc. , was interviewed by Raoul Pal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 425 billion of his firm ’ s money in bitcoin this summer .
Saylor describes his first encounter with cryptocurrencies and how his views have evolved over the years .
Saylor explains the power and value of bitcoin and its unique ability to convey “ 100 million dollars across 100 years.
” Why Michael Saylor Invested 700M Dollars In Bitcoin explains that after Saylor invested $ 425 million of his firm ’ s money in bitcoin , he invested $ 700 million of his own money in bitcoin .
It is a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Execs and Bitcoin : Skype Cofounder Keeps Personal Wealth in Crypto , Intercom Chairman ‘ Firmly Jumps on the Bitcoin Wagon ’ points out : In 2020 a number of popular tech executives and CEOs from giant firms have revealed they hold a fascination for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum .
On Friday , the cofounder of the telecommunications application Skype discussed a couple of donations he made in the past leveraging ethereum and bitcoin .
Skype ’ s cofounder Jaan Tallinn sent 350 ETH ( $ 158k ) to the London-based organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tallinn donated 50 BTC ( $ 850k ) to the group .
Following the interview with Tallinn , another well known executive told his Twitter followers on Sunday that he ’ s jumped into the bitcoin space .
On November 15 , 2020 , the chairman and cofounder of Intercom , a well known American software firm , tweeted about the decentralized crypto asset bitcoin .
Intercom ’ s Eoghan McCabe disclosed he is holding bitcoin after messing around with the digital currency for years .
“ I would like to announce that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve jumped firmly onto the Bitcoin wagon , ” McCabe tweeted .
In a tweet that followed , McCabe noted that he ’ s been listening to the Pomp Podcast and one in particular that features the Bitcoin evangelist Robert Breedlove .
“ Mad love for all the Bitcoin freaks , ” McCabe added in another tweet .
A great number of bitcoiners welcomed McCabe into the space , and a few individuals told him that he was still in the early adoption phase of bitcoin .
The Tallinn and McCabe news follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cryptocurrency space and discussing the benefits of bitcoin in 2020 .
Executives like billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller , the ‘ Bond King ’ Jeffrey Gundlach , the well known fund manager Bill Miller , billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones , and even the actor Kevin Hart jumped on the bitcoin wagon this year .
Alongside this , the U.S .
Senator , Cynthia Lummis , sees a lot of “ promise ” when it comes to the innovation provided by the crypto economy .
Even the traditional crypto naysayers are starting to discuss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former bitcoin doubter JPMorgan ’ s recent analysis shows institutional interest has been moving from gold exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) to bitcoin .
The infamous BTC hater , Nouriel Roubini ( ‘ Dr .
Doom ’ ) , admitted that BTC might be a store of value in a recent interview with Yahoo Finance .
With the way things are going , it ’ s likely a whole lot more popular tech and investor luminaries will be joining the cryptocurrency revolution .
And maybe some former haters as well .
Bitcoin Goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Citi See Dollar Sliding In 2021 , Plunging As Much As 20 % reports : Jeff Berwick , Canadian founder of The Dollar Vigilante , explains that the Fed has been destroying the dollar aggressively .
Yet , many Americans assume the dollar will remain our currency .
However , Are You Prepared For Imminent US Digital Dollar ?
points out that since the establishment of the Federal Reserve in 1913 , the value of US dollar has declined so much that it is worth almost nothing now .
The Coming US Digital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is , and Why it Matters by Dr. Garrick Hileman warns that the replacement of the US dollar by a digital dollar is now inevitable and imminent – possibly as early as January 1 , 2021 .
Americans who are not prepared for this shift may be devastated financially .
Government Digital Currency : Why You Should Be TERRIFIED !
explains that once the US digital dollar is introduced , it may no longer be possible to protect your savings .
So , it warns that the time to shift to bitcoin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of this year .
See the following articles for more information about bitcoin : • Bitcoin is Going Mainstream Now • Petrodollar To US Digital Dollar In 2021 • US Dollar Is Almost Dead — What ’ s Next ?
• Why You Should Consider Getting Into Bitcoin Before 2021 !
Film : Using Bitcoin To Facilitate Freedom and Innovation Bitcoin Film | Cryptocurrency Documentary “ Inside The Crypto-Kingdom ” | Blockchain | Cryptomoney is a November 2020 film which begins with a discussion of “ The Bitcoin Family ” , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother was from Indonesia and whose father was from Holland .
Didi made headlines around the world in 2017 when he sold his profitable business , his family house and cars , and even the children ’ s toys for Bitcoin , believing he ’ d be a multi-millionaire by 2020 .
With no bank accounts or possessions , and all their savings tied up in highly volatile cryptocurrencies , Taihuttu , 41 , his wife and three children embarked on a world-wide adventure — a quest for a “ decentralized , nomad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described it .
They embarked on a world tour to 40 countries to spread the word .
When Didi gave a talk to a huge audience in Lisbon , Portugal in 2018 , he explained that he was very materialistic until his mother suddenly died at age 48 and his father later died at age 61 .
That woke him up to how short and precious life is and that it should not be focused on material values .
After Did and his family embarked on their tour , the media began following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviews Roger Ver , the first bitcoin investor , who explains that 200 years ago , the separation of church and state would have seemed inconceivable .
His goal is to use bitcoin to facilitate a separation of money and government and later to separate society from government to free people to innovate in novel ways .
He says now people who don ’ t want to participate in existing systems have a tool to opt out .
Ver says that a friend is planning to use Bitcoin Cash and other cryptos to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal is to buy land in a country that will grant them sovereignty and set up a “ non country ” !
Ver believes that a lot of digital nomads around the world would love to move to a place like that .
An experiment is being set up in a poor part of Myanmar ( Burma ) to experiment with a society built on the blockchain .
The film explains that nature , which is the most complex and organized system , organizes itself very effectively without central control .
The goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our societies as nature is organized .
The Seasteading Institute creates politically autonomous floating communities .
Its book is called Seasteading : How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment , Enrich the Poor , Cure the Sick , and Liberate Humanity from Politicians .
The film explains that humanity is at a fork in the road now .
Either technology will be used to impose the most tyrannical system in history or it will be used to free and empower humanity as never before .
Origin and Purpose of Blockchain and Bitcoin As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other cryptocurrencies , and the blockchain on which they run , it ’ s important to remember the origin , goals , and principles on which bitcoin was founded .
Cypherpunks are true pioneers , visionaries , and revolutionaries who have disrupted the global system in an attempt to make it fairer and more accountable .
They are freedom fighters , fighting for freedom of information , truth , and accountability .
They are fighting for humanity .
Banking on Bitcoin provides a comprehensive understanding of the origins of bitcoin .
It says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is a monetary revolution !
The cypherpunks who inspired the creation of bitcoin did not do it to make money , but to create a financial system and a better world .
One of the cypherpunks was Julian Assange who later founded WikiLeaks which transformed the world of journalism and politics .
He is paying a high price now for his courage and devotion to the truth .
In the 1990s , cypherpunks were exploring ideas about cryptography that laid the foundation for the blockchain and bitcoin .
However , those ideas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2008 financial meltdown .
While Satoshi Nakamoto ’ s name was on the white paper that introduced bitcoin and the blockchain in 2008 , no one knows who he is .
The name may even be a pseudonym for a group .
The blockchain/bitcoin revolution sprang out of a desire to rescue the world from the banking and housing catastrophe that brought down the world economy .
It is a catastrophe for which no American banks or bankers have been held accountable .
In fact , they were rewarded with trillions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billions more dollars from the accounts of bank customers in Cyprus .
It was a world in which financial irresponsibility was not only not punished – but was vastly rewarded .
The goal of “ DeFi ” – decentralized finance – is to create a decentralized system for money .
The blockchain on which the cryptocurrencies run is designed to cut out banks and other middlemen to ensure freedom and privacy as well as a currency that can not be inflated .
So , it is ironic to see banks and other mainstream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blockchain and bitcoin have so redefined the rules that everyone must adopt their standards to stay relevant !
The Amazon Prime videos below are free for members and are an easy , fun way to learn a lot quickly .
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin compares the blockchain and bitcoin to the rise of the internet .
It is a must-see film which shows that the technology behind bitcoin can revolutionize much more than money .
The 2019 Cryptocurrency Explained is one of the quickest introductions .
Cryptopia : Bitcoin , Blockchains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a 2020 film which says the blockchain on which bitcoin is built is bigger than the Internet , the Iron Age , the Renaissance , and the Industrial Revolution !
It describes bitcoin as one of the most exciting inventions in history .
It says , “ If you don ’ t think bitcoin is already changing the world ’ s concept of money , you haven ’ t been paying attention.
” The film discusses some of the problems with “ alt coins ” – cryptocurrency other than bitcoin .
Bitcoin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bitcoin are going to change everything including voting .
It says the technology is really going to revolutionize Latin America , Africa , South East Asia , etc .
The Bitcoin Story discusses the clash of ideals as bitcoin goes mainstream .
Bitcoin Gospel asks : “ Is bitcoin the blueprint for a bankless currency ?
It exists , and some people consider it to be the digital version of gold : bitcoin.
” Mastering Bitcoin For Beginners is a free 2018 series with 10 Episodes in Season 1 on Amazon Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Use Bitcoin The number of Americans invested in cryptocurrencies almost doubled from 7.95 % in 2018 to 14.4 % in 2019 , an increase of 81 % in one year .
The easiest way to get started is to ask someone who has invested in bitcoin for help .
It ’ s remarkable how easy it is then .
Finder ’ s Guide to Cryptocurrencies provides key terms .
The free 7-day online Bitcoin Crash Course continues to provide information after the first week .
You need a “ wallet ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bitcoins and there are several kinds of wallets .
Coinbase is an exchange that provides an easy wallet to start with .
If you buy $ 100 of bitcoins with this link , you will get $ 10 in bitcoins .
However , your funds will not be as secure online as in a hardware wallet .
In 2019 , a record-breaking $ 4 billion was stolen from cryptocurrency exchanges , underscoring just how critical it is for you to control your own assets .
Hardware Wallets Explained , Reviewed and Compared is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : A Comprehensive Guide discusses pros and cons of various online ( hot ) and hardware ( cold ) wallets .
BEST Crypto Wallets 2020 : Top 5 Picks explains the importance of choosing the right wallet for your goals .
Its top recommendation is the Ledger Nano X hardware wallet .
It is the most secure wallet and allows you to trade on the go .
See How To Use A Bitcoin Hardware Wallet : Ledger Nano X and the unboxing tutorials .
A back-up pack provides extra security .
The videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , Amazon has several helpful videos about the Ledger Nano X .
It also sells a case for the Nano S which is also good for storing the Nano X .
After you get a wallet , you can buy cryptocurrencies .
It is not necessary to buy a whole bitcoin – which costs about $ 17,500 now .
See the current price at CoinMarketCap .
The satoshi is the smallest unit of the bitcoin recorded on the blockchain .
It is a one hundred millionth of a bitcoin ( 0.00000001 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is 100,000,000 satoshis .
The unit was named for Satoshi Nakamoto who is credited with creating the blockchain and introducing bitcoin in 2009 .
If you use a private online wallet like Jaxx.io , secure your 12-word Back Up Phrase !
If you lose it , you will lose all your cryptocurrencies in that wallet !
There will be no way to recover your password or your money !
So , keep a printed copy in your safe or another secure place you will remember .
Jaxx Wallet Beginner ’ s Guide .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up discusses some of the risks .
Christopher Giancarlo , the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ) who goes by the name “ Crypto Dad ” , provides very helpful YouTube videos on the use of Coinbase and the Ledger hardware wallets to store bitcoin .
His Crypto Basics Live Q & A Hour is on YouTube every Tuesday morning from 9-10 AM ET .
The Wall Street Journal reports : “ J .
Christopher Giancarlo , who stepped down as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nonprofit Digital Dollar Foundation to study converting the dollar into a fully electronic currency based on blockchain , the technology that underpins bitcoin.
” The article contains a very informative video about how cryptocurrencies are changing the world now .
The purse.io site offers a minimum 5 % discount for purchases on Amazon made with bitcoin ( BTC ) or bitcoin cash ( BCH ) .
When you sign up , you get $ 5 in bitcoins with your first purchase of $ 100 .
How To Invest in a Bitcoin IRA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can shelter up to $ 7,000 tax-free in a bitcoin IRA each year .
You can use Coin Stats to track your portfolio .
Join the Counter Markets Newsletter to keep up-to-date with the crypto world .
You save 40 % if you pay with a cryptocurrency .
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It is not a recommendation to trade .
Cryptocurrencies are speculative , complex , and involve significant risks – they are highly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Performance is unpredictable and past performance is no guarantee of future performance .
Consider your own circumstances , and obtain your own advice , before relying on this information .
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By Neenah Payne
The following articles show the sea change happening now as big banks hop on the bitcoin bandwagon!
The Forbes October 26 article Why America’s Biggest Bank Is Suddenly Very Bullish On Bitcoin says:
Buying Bitcoin Now Like Buying Google and Apple Early
Buying Bitcoin ‘Like Investing In Google Early Or Steve Jobs And Apple,’ Predicts Wall Street Legend And Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones points out:
Bitcoin has come a long way in the ten years since it was created but, for some, it still feels early. The bitcoin price, climbing to year-to-date highs this week and recapturing some of the late 2017 bullishness that pushed it to around $20,000 per bitcoin, has found fresh support from Wall Street and traditional investors this year. Now, Wall Street legend and billionaire Paul Tudor Jones, who made headlines when he revealed he was buying bitcoin to hedge against inflation earlier this year, has said buying bitcoin is “like investing with Steve Jobs and Apple AAPL +0.7% or investing in Google early.” “Bitcoin has a lot of characteristics of being an early investor in a tech company,” Jones, who’s known for his macro trades and particularly his bets on interest rates and currencies, told CNBC’s Squawk Box in an interview this week, adding he likes bitcoin “even more” than he did when his initial bitcoin investment was announced in May this year.
Big Banks Turning Bullish on Bitcoin Should Have You Worried warns:
What an October it was for Bitcoin. The number one cryptocurrency by market cap has seen a 30% rise in its price over the last four weeks, making a 17-month high in the process. Even more impressive is how Bitcoin managed to shrug deteriorating macro-factors to achieve this. This is mostly thanks to a glut of positive sentiment coming from corporate America, who it seems, is starting to warm to the idea of a decentralized store of value network. MicroStrategy was the first to stamp their approval on Bitcoin. What followed was a series of u-turns from industry-leading firms, some of which, in the past, have been openly vocal about their hatred of Bitcoin. The most prominent example being JP Morgan, whose CEO, Jamie Dimon, blasted Bitcoin as a fraud. Even going as far as saying Bitcoiners are stupid.
The article adds:
Banking’s Making U-Turn on Cryptocurrency. The general feeling is that banks getting on board with Bitcoin is a good thing. But, should we as libertarians and seekers of financial democracy be worried? As Kern alluded to, the banks have had it their way for so long. And so it’s difficult to imagine they also want financial democracy. The most likely motive behind the u-turn is not because they see the benefits of transacting peer to peer. Rather, they see the failure to get on board will leave them completely irrelevant. Banks have manipulated and corrupted every market they’ve been involved with. Just ask any precious metal investor. As such, banks turning bullish on Bitcoin needs seeing for what it is, a ploy to maintain financial authority.
Bitcoin: Digital Gold
Why U.S biggest Bank, JP Morgan Chase is bullish on Bitcoin: America’s JPMorgan Chase has given valuable insights on why it believes the odds are with Bitcoin says:
America’s biggest bank, JP Morgan Chase, recently released a rare statement on the world’s flagship crypto, where it said that Bitcoin has what it takes to challenge gold’s status as the go-to alternative financial asset. When compared to other financial assets like gold and crude oil, Bitcoin looks relatively small, considering that it has a market capitalization of $242 billion, compared to the precious metal’s (Gold) $2.6 trillion market value. However, this means the crypto has more room for upside and can potentially compete with gold as the preferred alternative currency. In a report credited to Business Insider, America’s most valuable bank, JPMorgan Chase, gave valuable insights on why it believes the odds are with Bitcoin to keep rising in value. “Even a modest crowding out of gold as an ‘alternative’ currency over the longer term would imply doubling or tripling of the bitcoin price,” JPMorgan Chase said. And over time, Bitcoin could be held for other reasons such as for making payments, not just for being a store of wealth as gold is, according to JPMorgan Chase. “Cryptocurrencies derive value not only because they serve as stores of wealth but also due to their utility as a means of payment. The more economic agents accept cryptocurrencies as a means of payment in the future, the higher their utility and value,” JPMorgan Chase explained.
Bank Analyst Puts Bitcoin Price Prediction “As High As $318,000”
A senior Citi executive predicts Bitcoin may reach the six-figure price mark in 2021. Bitcoin’s rise has been similar to gold in the 1970s, the executive said. The rise of state-backed digital currencies also shows a changing regime, one that supports the growth of Bitcoin, he added. Tom Fitzpatrick, a managing director at Citi, has predicted Bitcoin’s price may reach over $318,000 in 2021 as per a note to institutional clients last week. He called the move amidst an uncertain macro environment and its similarities to the gold market of the 1970s. While long called “digital gold” by crypto fanatics, Bitcoin has so far been a poor store of value (due to its infamous price swings) or medium of transfer and has emerged as a trading vehicle instead. However, as per Fitzpatrick, such a backdrop is exactly what primes the asset as one that would sustain an eventual “long-term trend.” Fitzpatrick called Bitcoin the “new gold” and said the shaky macroeconomic climate of today is creating space for a new financial structure—similar to the backdrop of Bitcoin’s creation back in 2008, one of the biggest recessions in history…. The Bitcoin bulls are known to be optimistic. And for once, the banks are too.
Major Investment Bank Oppenheimer Bullish on Bitcoin, Highlights Instead of Gold reports:
U.S. investment bank Oppenheimer’s analyst says gold is “extended” and has “run up a bit,” bringing attention to bitcoin instead. He sees the cryptocurrency reversing its downtrend from the $20K peak, benefiting from the dollar’s weakness. Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, a major American investment bank and financial services company, “highlighted” bitcoin this week on CNBC’s program Trading Nation entitled “Gold vs. Bitcoin.” He explained: “We’ve been recommending gold as a way to play the expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet … It’s actually the high momentum commodity. It ranks highest above all commodities out there in terms of momentum.” While pointing out that gold is “extended” and has “run up a bit,” the analyst affirmed, “We do recommend sticking with it.” Nonetheless, he added: “I think it’s worthwhile to highlight bitcoin instead which isn’t as extended … Bitcoin is reversing its downtrend dating back to its 2017 peak. If you are a long-term holder, this is the type of action you’d like to see.
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Wald noted that the cryptocurrency’s recent breakout is setting up for more gains ahead and bitcoin’s long-term trendline suggests it has plenty of room to run. Meanwhile, the price of gold has hit record highs this week, rallying 8% this month and 28% this year. Both gold and bitcoin are benefiting from the weakness of the U.S. dollar, Wald continued. Michael Binger, president of Gradient Investments, concurred with Wald about the dollar but he favors gold over bitcoin. Binger opined: “Between the two, I would really lean on the gold side here. When you think about it, it is really a Goldilocks environment for gold investors right now. I mean, you have a weak U.S. dollar, you have negative real interest rates. All of this is based on the prospect of rising inflation.” While agreeing with the Oppenheimer analyst that bitcoin is a momentum play, Binger still believes that it is not a “valid currency yet.”
Report: Bitcoin: 21st Century Gold
Citibank Executive Says Bitcoin Will Trade at $318,000 by End of 2021 reports:
Citibank Group’s Global head of Citifxtechnicals product, Tom Fitzpatrick expects to see the price of bitcoin peaking at $318,000 by end of 2021. Although he concedes that his prediction might seem improbable, Fitzpatrick argues that such a surge will still be the weakest rally for the digital asset when compared to other assets such as gold. He also adds that bitcoin is all about the ”unthinkable rallies followed by painful corrections.” Bitcoin will see huge price swings before finally settling at the predicted price suggests Fitzpatrick. Writing in a report titled, Bitcoin: 21st Century Gold, Fitzpatrick makes the surge argument for bitcoin. He says the digital gold’s current trajectory appears to be similar to that of gold in the 1970s. Before structural changes were implemented in the early 1970s, gold had spent 50 years of trading in the $20-$35 range. However, after changes were instituted gold surged. It recently touched a new all-time high in August before settling at just under $1,900 per ounce. According to one report that analyzed Fitzpatrick’s paper, it is this “structural change in the modern-day monetary regime that ushered in a world of fiscal indiscipline, deficits, and inflation.” Therefore, the Citibank boss argues that bitcoin, which came to the fore at the aftermath of the “Great Financial crisis” of 2008-2009, is bound to have a similar run. With the Covid-19 pandemic still haemorrhaging economies around the world, governments will continue responding to the crisis by printing more money. This in turn will benefit safe-haven assets which perform well in inflationary periods.”
The video Citibank Report: Bitcoin Moon Target Set to Peak at $318K in December 2021! reports:
“Incoming Senator Hopes To ‘Bring Bitcoin Into The National Conversation’: “In a clip that has been widely circulating on Twitter, the soon-to-be-senator representing Wyoming — possibly the highest ranking US official to ever speak so glowingly of the digital currency — cited her experience as a former state treasurer for why she believes in Bitcoin’s future. “I’m a former state treasurer and I invested our state’s permanent funds, so I was always looking for a good store of value, and Bitcoin fits that bill. Our own currency inflates; Bitcoin does not. Its 21 million Bitcoin will be mined, and that’s it, it is a finite supply. So I have confidence that this will be an important player in store of value for a long time to come.”
Paradigm Shift To Bitcoin: Gold 2.0
The video BITCOIN To $318K By December 2021 & The Digital Gold Of The 21st Century Says CitiBank! says the Citibank prediction of a bitcoin of $318,000 by December 2021 presents a paradigm shift! It points out: “An independent report titled “Bitcoin: 21st Century Gold” from Citi Bank’s Managing Director Tom Fitzpatrick argues that Bitcoin is the digital gold of the 21st century and that it will hit $318,000 by December 2021. The devaluation of the worlds’ reserve currency — the U.S. dollar —formed the basis of the commentary.”
The video explains that the COVID stimulus has fast-tracked the devaluation of the US dollar because more money was printed this year in America than in all previous years put together! It describes bitcoin as “Gold 2.0” because it is much more advanced.
Bitcoin Better Than Gold?
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Still, Fitzpatrick explains that although gold is expected to benefit from the deluge of new money entering circulation, the precious metal has unique limitations that do not seem to afflict bitcoin. In his write up, Fitzpatrick notes: Gold has restrictions such as storage, non-portable, and could possibly be even called ‘yesterday’s news’ in terms of a financial hedge. Bitcoin is the new gold. To support this view, the Citibank boss cites some of bitcoin’s key attributes which include the digital currency’s “limited supply, ease of movement across borders, and opaque ownership.” Consequently, Fitzpatrick believes more investors will choose bitcoin over gold as a result. Meanwhile, Fitzpatrick predicts that bitcoin will be subjected to more regulatory constraints going forward. However, unlike other digital currencies such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), bitcoin cannot be confiscated, therefore making it a more secure asset.
Bitcoin Outperformed Top Bank Stocks in 2020
Not bad for 2020: Up 42% in Q4, Bitcoin price outperforms top bank stocks: 2020 has been a rough year for markets but Bitcoin has outperformed JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and the majority of top U.S. financial sector stocks point out:
Historically, traditional market analysts and old school investors tend to look at Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with a wary eye, and when crypto pundits attempt to make comparisons between the two, these investors say it’s an apples to oranges argument. Take, for example, Warren Buffett, who many a time has said Bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme as it does not produce anything and therefore has no value. According to these traditionalists, comparing Bitcoin to Apple, Tesla, or a bank stock like JPMorgan is irrational as the latter employ workers, produce products, and generate revenues and dividends which are distributed to shareholders. Despite these arguments, a simple fact remains. Bitcoin has had a strong year and the digital asset is outperforming financial stocks in 2020 due to a considerable increase in institutional demand, investors’ belief in BTC’s exponential growth potential, and its asymmetrical price action in the face of global economic uncertainty. As shown in the chart below, the majority of top U.S. banks posted record results in Q2 as the entire market roared back from the COVID-19-induced sell-off in mid-March, but significant threats to the stock market and global economy remain. At the same time, Bitcoin massively outperformed the financial sector, particularly in the fourth quarter.
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Bitcoin has consistently seen a unique combination of surging institutional demand a steady increase in mainstream awareness. According to a survey released by Grayscale, more than half of U.S. investors are interested in investing in Bitcoin. The study said: “Interest is on the rise: More than half of U.S. investors are interested in investing in Bitcoin In 2020, more than half (55%) of survey respondents expressed interest in Bitcoin investment products. This marks a significant increase from the 36% of investors who said they were interested in 2019. Businesses, investment banks, and retail investors have all recognized that there is great growth potential in Bitcoin, and this is possibly why companies like PayPal and Square, have decided to support cryptocurrency. Coincidentally, financial institutions that have actively supported cryptocurrencies have performed especially well in recent months. PayPal stock, as an example, rose 12% in the past three days, demonstrating optimistic momentum since it that it would integrate crypto buying and selling. As 2020 comes to a close, investors of all levels will be keeping a close eye on Bitcoin’s price to see if it continues to heavily outperform equities markets. The fact that major bank stocks like JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Bank of America are falling behind a ‘small-cap’ cryptocurrency is a significant occurrence and this is likely to draw more curious investors to the crypto sector.
More Billionaires Buy Bitcoin Now
More Billionaires Buying Bitcoin says the Fund Manager Bill Miller explains that all the top banks will adopt bitcoin. Miller recommends that everyone get bitcoin now. The video reports that billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller said in a CNBC interview that he believes bitcoin will replace gold as a store of value more quickly than many people realize. The video explains that a lot of the Big Tech money in Silicon Valley is going into bitcoin. In addition, Millennials and GenZ prefer it to gold.
The video says that Raoul Pal, CEO and Co-Founder of Real Vision, said the importance of Druckenmiller, the world’s greatest and most respected money manager, being long on bitcoin cannot be overstated because it removes every obstacle for any hedge fund or endowment to invest in bitcoin.
In Bitcoin Infiltrates Corporate America, Michael Saylor, Chairman and CEO of Microstrategy, Inc., was interviewed by Raoul Pal to discuss his decision to invest $425 billion of his firm’s money in bitcoin this summer. Saylor describes his first encounter with cryptocurrencies and how his views have evolved over the years. Saylor explains the power and value of bitcoin and its unique ability to convey “100 million dollars across 100 years.”
Why Michael Saylor Invested 700M Dollars In Bitcoin explains that after Saylor invested $425 million of his firm’s money in bitcoin, he invested $700 million of his own money in bitcoin. It is a very delightful and informative interview.
Big Tech Execs Adopt Bitcoin
Big Tech Execs and Bitcoin: Skype Cofounder Keeps Personal Wealth in Crypto, Intercom Chairman ‘Firmly Jumps on the Bitcoin Wagon’ points out:
This week two well known tech executives revealed they have been dabbling in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In a recent interview, Skype cofounder Jaan Tallinn detailed that he held bitcoin and ethereum in his personal finances, while the Intercom cofounder Eoghan McCabe tweeted on Sunday that he’s “jumped firmly onto the bitcoin wagon.”
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In 2020 a number of popular tech executives and CEOs from giant firms have revealed they hold a fascination for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum. On Friday, the cofounder of the telecommunications application Skype discussed a couple of donations he made in the past leveraging ethereum and bitcoin. Skype’s cofounder Jaan Tallinn sent 350 ETH ($158k) to the London-based organization Faculty AI and in March 2020, Tallinn donated 50 BTC ($850k) to the group. Following the interview with Tallinn, another well known executive told his Twitter followers on Sunday that he’s jumped into the bitcoin space. On November 15, 2020, the chairman and cofounder of Intercom, a well known American software firm, tweeted about the decentralized crypto asset bitcoin. Intercom’s Eoghan McCabe disclosed he is holding bitcoin after messing around with the digital currency for years. “I would like to announce that after years of dabbling, I’ve jumped firmly onto the Bitcoin wagon,” McCabe tweeted. In a tweet that followed, McCabe noted that he’s been listening to the Pomp Podcast and one in particular that features the Bitcoin evangelist Robert Breedlove. “Mad love for all the Bitcoin freaks,” McCabe added in another tweet. A great number of bitcoiners welcomed McCabe into the space, and a few individuals told him that he was still in the early adoption phase of bitcoin. The Tallinn and McCabe news follows a number of prominent executives getting into the cryptocurrency space and discussing the benefits of bitcoin in 2020. Executives like billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller, the ‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach, the well known fund manager Bill Miller, billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones, and even the actor Kevin Hart jumped on the bitcoin wagon this year. Alongside this, the U.S. Senator, Cynthia Lummis, sees a lot of “promise” when it comes to the innovation provided by the crypto economy. Even the traditional crypto naysayers are starting to discuss bitcoin in a more positive way. Former bitcoin doubter JPMorgan’s recent analysis shows institutional interest has been moving from gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to bitcoin. The infamous BTC hater, Nouriel Roubini (‘Dr. Doom’), admitted that BTC might be a store of value in a recent interview with Yahoo Finance. With the way things are going, it’s likely a whole lot more popular tech and investor luminaries will be joining the cryptocurrency revolution. And maybe some former haters as well.
Bitcoin Goes Mainstream With End of Dollar
Goldman, Citi See Dollar Sliding In 2021, Plunging As Much As 20% reports:
After Deutsche Bank flip-flopped on its view for the dollar…other banks have joined the bandwagon expecting a major drop in the world’s reserve currency in the coming year. In a Friday note from Goldman’s chief FX strategist Zach Pandal, he predicts that “depreciation in the broad Dollar can continue in 2021”.
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But if Goldman’s forecast for a 6% drop in 2021 is aggressive, then Citi’s prediction is outright bizarre: according to Citigroup FX strategist Calvin Tse, the dollar is likely to begin a drop of as much as 20% in 2021 should Covid-19 vaccines become widely distributed and help to revive global trade and economic growth. Quoted by Bloomberg, Tse said that “vaccine distribution we believe will check off all of our bear market signposts, allowing the dollar to follow a similar path to that it experienced from the early to mid-2000s” when the currency started a multi-year downturn.
Jeff Berwick, Canadian founder of The Dollar Vigilante, explains that the Fed has been destroying the dollar aggressively. Yet, many Americans assume the dollar will remain our currency. However, Are You Prepared For Imminent US Digital Dollar? points out that since the establishment of the Federal Reserve in 1913, the value of US dollar has declined so much that it is worth almost nothing now.
The Coming US Digital Dollar (Part 1): What it is, and Why it Matters by Dr. Garrick Hileman warns that the replacement of the US dollar by a digital dollar is now inevitable and imminent – possibly as early as January 1, 2021. Americans who are not prepared for this shift may be devastated financially.
Government Digital Currency: Why You Should Be TERRIFIED! explains that once the US digital dollar is introduced, it may no longer be possible to protect your savings. So, it warns that the time to shift to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is NOW – before the end of this year.
See the following articles for more information about bitcoin:
Film: Using Bitcoin To Facilitate Freedom and Innovation
Bitcoin Film | Cryptocurrency Documentary “Inside The Crypto-Kingdom” | Blockchain | Cryptomoney is a November 2020 film which begins with a discussion of “The Bitcoin Family” , the Dutch family of Didi Taihuttu whose mother was from Indonesia and whose father was from Holland.
Didi made headlines around the world in 2017 when he sold his profitable business, his family house and cars, and even the children’s toys for Bitcoin, believing he’d be a multi-millionaire by 2020. With no bank accounts or possessions, and all their savings tied up in highly volatile cryptocurrencies, Taihuttu, 41, his wife and three children embarked on a world-wide adventure — a quest for a “decentralized, nomad, Bitcoin life,” as he described it. They embarked on a world tour to 40 countries to spread the word.
When Didi gave a talk to a huge audience in Lisbon, Portugal in 2018, he explained that he was very materialistic until his mother suddenly died at age 48 and his father later died at age 61. That woke him up to how short and precious life is and that it should not be focused on material values. After Did and his family embarked on their tour, the media began following their decentralized nomad life.
The film interviews Roger Ver, the first bitcoin investor, who explains that 200 years ago, the separation of church and state would have seemed inconceivable. His goal is to use bitcoin to facilitate a separation of money and government and later to separate society from government to free people to innovate in novel ways. He says now people who don’t want to participate in existing systems have a tool to opt out.
Ver says that a friend is planning to use Bitcoin Cash and other cryptos to set up a free society. The goal is to buy land in a country that will grant them sovereignty and set up a “non country”! Ver believes that a lot of digital nomads around the world would love to move to a place like that. An experiment is being set up in a poor part of Myanmar (Burma) to experiment with a society built on the blockchain.
The film explains that nature, which is the most complex and organized system, organizes itself very effectively without central control. The goal is to figure out how to organize our societies as nature is organized. The Seasteading Institute creates politically autonomous floating communities. Its book is called Seasteading: How Floating Nations Will Restore the Environment, Enrich the Poor, Cure the Sick, and Liberate Humanity from Politicians.
The film explains that humanity is at a fork in the road now. Either technology will be used to impose the most tyrannical system in history or it will be used to free and empower humanity as never before.
Origin and Purpose of Blockchain and Bitcoin
As the mainstream economy increasingly adopts bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and the blockchain on which they run, it’s important to remember the origin, goals, and principles on which bitcoin was founded. Cypherpunks are true pioneers, visionaries, and revolutionaries who have disrupted the global system in an attempt to make it fairer and more accountable. They are freedom fighters, fighting for freedom of information, truth, and accountability. They are fighting for humanity.
Banking on Bitcoin provides a comprehensive understanding of the origins of bitcoin. It says that bitcoin is beyond a currency. It is a monetary revolution! The cypherpunks who inspired the creation of bitcoin did not do it to make money, but to create a financial system and a better world. One of the cypherpunks was Julian Assange who later founded WikiLeaks which transformed the world of journalism and politics. He is paying a high price now for his courage and devotion to the truth.
In the 1990s, cypherpunks were exploring ideas about cryptography that laid the foundation for the blockchain and bitcoin. However, those ideas weren’t fully developed until after the 2008 financial meltdown. While Satoshi Nakamoto’s name was on the white paper that introduced bitcoin and the blockchain in 2008, no one knows who he is. The name may even be a pseudonym for a group.
The blockchain/bitcoin revolution sprang out of a desire to rescue the world from the banking and housing catastrophe that brought down the world economy. It is a catastrophe for which no American banks or bankers have been held accountable. In fact, they were rewarded with trillions of bailout dollars. “Bail-ins” stole billions more dollars from the accounts of bank customers in Cyprus. It was a world in which financial irresponsibility was not only not punished – but was vastly rewarded.
The goal of “DeFi” – decentralized finance – is to create a decentralized system for money. The blockchain on which the cryptocurrencies run is designed to cut out banks and other middlemen to ensure freedom and privacy as well as a currency that cannot be inflated. So, it is ironic to see banks and other mainstream institutions now embrace this revolution! The blockchain and bitcoin have so redefined the rules that everyone must adopt their standards to stay relevant!
Bitcoin Films on Amazon Prime
The Amazon Prime videos below are free for members and are an easy, fun way to learn a lot quickly.
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin compares the blockchain and bitcoin to the rise of the internet. It is a must-see film which shows that the technology behind bitcoin can revolutionize much more than money. The 2019 Cryptocurrency Explained is one of the quickest introductions.
Cryptopia: Bitcoin, Blockchains, and The Future of the Internet is a 2020 film which says the blockchain on which bitcoin is built is bigger than the Internet, the Iron Age, the Renaissance, and the Industrial Revolution! It describes bitcoin as one of the most exciting inventions in history. It says, “If you don’t think bitcoin is already changing the world’s concept of money, you haven’t been paying attention.” The film discusses some of the problems with “alt coins” – cryptocurrency other than bitcoin.
Bitcoin Beyond The Bubble says that the blockchain and bitcoin are going to change everything including voting. It says the technology is really going to revolutionize Latin America, Africa, South East Asia, etc.
The Bitcoin Story discusses the clash of ideals as bitcoin goes mainstream. Bitcoin Gospel asks: “Is bitcoin the blueprint for a bankless currency? It exists, and some people consider it to be the digital version of gold: bitcoin.”
Mastering Bitcoin For Beginners is a free 2018 series with 10 Episodes in Season 1 on Amazon Prime.
How To Buy, Store, and Use Bitcoin
The number of Americans invested in cryptocurrencies almost doubled from 7.95% in 2018 to 14.4% in 2019, an increase of 81% in one year. The easiest way to get started is to ask someone who has invested in bitcoin for help. It’s remarkable how easy it is then. Finder’s Guide to Cryptocurrencies provides key terms. The free 7-day online Bitcoin Crash Course continues to provide information after the first week.
You need a “wallet” to buy, store, and sell your bitcoins and there are several kinds of wallets. Coinbase is an exchange that provides an easy wallet to start with. If you buy $100 of bitcoins with this link, you will get $10 in bitcoins. However, your funds will not be as secure online as in a hardware wallet. In 2019, a record-breaking $4 billion was stolen from cryptocurrency exchanges, underscoring just how critical it is for you to control your own assets.
Hardware Wallets Explained, Reviewed and Compared is a good guide. Bitcoin Cold Storage: A Comprehensive Guide discusses pros and cons of various online (hot) and hardware (cold) wallets. BEST Crypto Wallets 2020: Top 5 Picks explains the importance of choosing the right wallet for your goals. Its top recommendation is the Ledger Nano X hardware wallet. It is the most secure wallet and allows you to trade on the go. See How To Use A Bitcoin Hardware Wallet: Ledger Nano X and the unboxing tutorials. A back-up pack provides extra security. The videos stress the importance of buying from Ledger. However, Amazon has several helpful videos about the Ledger Nano X. It also sells a case for the Nano S which is also good for storing the Nano X.
After you get a wallet, you can buy cryptocurrencies. It is not necessary to buy a whole bitcoin – which costs about $17,500 now. See the current price at CoinMarketCap. The satoshi is the smallest unit of the bitcoin recorded on the blockchain. It is a one hundred millionth of a bitcoin (0.00000001 BTC). So, one bitcoin is 100,000,000 satoshis. The unit was named for Satoshi Nakamoto who is credited with creating the blockchain and introducing bitcoin in 2009.
If you use a private online wallet like Jaxx.io, secure your 12-word Back Up Phrase! If you lose it, you will lose all your cryptocurrencies in that wallet! There will be no way to recover your password or your money! So, keep a printed copy in your safe or another secure place you will remember. Jaxx Wallet Beginner’s Guide. DeFi vs CeFi: How DeFi Measures Up discusses some of the risks.
Christopher Giancarlo, the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) who goes by the name “Crypto Dad”, provides very helpful YouTube videos on the use of Coinbase and the Ledger hardware wallets to store bitcoin. His Crypto Basics Live Q&A Hour is on YouTube every Tuesday morning from 9-10 AM ET. The Wall Street Journal reports: “J. Christopher Giancarlo, who stepped down as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission last year, said he was creating the nonprofit Digital Dollar Foundation to study converting the dollar into a fully electronic currency based on blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin.” The article contains a very informative video about how cryptocurrencies are changing the world now.
The purse.io site offers a minimum 5% discount for purchases on Amazon made with bitcoin (BTC) or bitcoin cash (BCH). When you sign up, you get $5 in bitcoins with your first purchase of $100. How To Invest in a Bitcoin IRA: The 5 Best Crypto IRAs says you can shelter up to $7,000 tax-free in a bitcoin IRA each year. You can use Coin Stats to track your portfolio. Join the Counter Markets Newsletter to keep up-to-date with the crypto world. You save 40% if you pay with a cryptocurrency.
Disclaimer: This information should not be interpreted as an endorsement of cryptocurrency or any specific provider, service or offering. It is not a recommendation to trade. Cryptocurrencies are speculative, complex, and involve significant risks – they are highly volatile and sensitive to secondary activity. Performance is unpredictable and past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Consider your own circumstances, and obtain your own advice, before relying on this information. You should also verify the nature of any product or service (including its legal status and relevant regulatory requirements) and consult the relevant Regulators’ websites before making any decision. The author may have holdings in the cryptocurrencies discussed
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activistpost--2020-11-17--Here’s How to Contact Environmental Groups ASAP About the Ecologically Disastrous “Race for 5G”

Cities worldwide AND entire countries have taken action to ban , delay , halt , and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums .
The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment .
In 2018 , Natural Resources Defense Council ( NRDC ) took legal action against U.S. 5G rollouts .
Unfortunately , many environmental groups are still turning a blind eye to 5G and other sources of biologically and environmentally harmful Electromagnetic Radiation ( aka “ Electrosmog ” ) .
Thanks to the Cell Phone Task Force for providing a template link ( PDF HERE ) that everyone can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sign , and email to environmental groups everywhere .
High-speed internet is achievable , safer and more secure with a wired internet connection ( see 1 , 2 , 3 ) .
Therefore , 5G and WiFi aren ’ t necessary to “ bridge the digital divide.
” Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses where 5G has been installed ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Of course other sources of wireless emit harmful radiation too .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that high levels of exposure could lead to health issues in a significant portion of the population .
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology .
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Cities worldwide AND entire countries have taken action to ban, delay, halt, and limit 5G installation AS WELL AS issue moratoriums. The majority of scientists worldwide oppose deployment. In 2018, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) took legal action against U.S. 5G rollouts.
Unfortunately, many environmental groups are still turning a blind eye to 5G and other sources of biologically and environmentally harmful Electromagnetic Radiation (aka “Electrosmog”).
Thanks to the Cell Phone Task Force for providing a template link (PDF HERE) that everyone can either send via social media or download, sign, and email to environmental groups everywhere.
High-speed internet is achievable, safer and more secure with a wired internet connection (see 1, 2, 3). Therefore, 5G and WiFi aren’t necessary to “bridge the digital divide.”
Since 2018 there have been reports of people and animals experiencing symptoms and illnesses where 5G has been installed (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Of course other sources of wireless emit harmful radiation too. In fact, last year The World Health Organization cautioned that high levels of exposure could lead to health issues in a significant portion of the population.
Activist Post reports regularly about 5G and other unsafe technology. For more information, visit our archives and the following websites:
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activistpost--2020-11-17--The Dystopian “Fourth Industrial Revolution” Will Be Very Different from the First One

If one takes the publications of the World Economic Forum ( WEF ) as an indication of how the “ Fourth Industrial Revolution ” will change society , the world is facing a massive onslaught against individual liberty and private property .
A new kind of collectivism is about to emerge .
Like the communism of the past , the new project appeals to the public with the assurance of technological advancement and social inclusion .
Additionally , ecological sustainability and the promise of longevity or even immortality are used to entice the public .
In reality , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Klaus Schwab , the founder and current executive chairman of the WEF , the “ Fourth Industrial Revolution ” ( 2016 ) represents a new stage of the disruptive technological advances that began toward the end of the eighteenth century with the textile industry and the use of steam power .
The Second Industrial Revolution took place in the decades before and after 1900 .
It created a plethora of new consumer goods and production technologies that allowed mass production .
The third Industrial Revolution began around 1950 with the breakthroughs in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klaus Schwab , the fourth Industrial Revolution means that the world is moving toward “ a true global civilization.
” The fourth Industrial Revolution provides the potential “ to robotize humanity , and thus compromise our traditional sources of meaning—work , community , family , identity.
” Schwab predicts that the fourth Industrial Revolution will “ lift humanity into a new collective and moral consciousness.
” Transhumanism is part of the transformation that comes with the fourth Industrial Revolution , as artificial intelligence ( AI ) will surpass even the best human performances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ will not stop at becoming part of the physical world around us—they will become part of us , Schwab declares .
In the foreword to Schwab ’ s book , Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution ( 2018 ) , the CEO of Microsoft , Satya Nadella , states that the evolution of the new technologies “ is entirely within our power.
” Microsoft and the other high-tech companies “ are betting on the convergence of several important technology shifts—mixed reality , artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
” Satya Nadella @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Google , Facebook , and IBM will cooperate in an AI partnership that will work to develop and test the technology in fields such as “ automobiles and healthcare , human-AI collaboration , economic displacement , and how AI can be used for social good.
” In the preface to his book , Klaus Schwab predicts that the fourth Industrial Revolution will “ upend the existing ways of sensing , calculating , organizing , acting and delivering.
” He states that “ the negative externalities ” of the present global economy harm “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The changes that come with the new technologies will be comprehensive and will topple “ the way we produce and transport goods and services.
” The revolution will upset how “ we communicate , the way we collaborate , and the way we experience the world around us.
” The change will be so profound that the advances in neurotechnologies and biotechnologies “ are forcing us to question what it means to be human.
” Like Satya Nadella ’ s foreword , Schwab ’ s text reiterates several times the claim that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” is “ entirely within our power ” when “ we ” use the “ window of opportunity ” and drive for “ empowerment.
” The “ we ” that both authors speak of is the global technocratic elite that calls for central control and state interventionism ( called “ shaping the future ” ) in a new system that is characterized by intimate cooperation between business and government , or , more specifically between high tech and a handful of key states .
Become an Activist Post Patron for $ 1 per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forum ’ s webpage about the “ Great Reset ” proclaims that “ the Covid-19 crisis ” presents “ a unique window of opportunity to shape the recovery.
” At the present “ historic crossroads , ” the world leaders must address “ the inconsistencies , inadequacies and contradictions ” ranging from healthcare and education to finance and energy .
The forum defines “ sustainable development ” as the central aim of the global management activities .
The “ Great Reset ” calls for global cooperation to attain goals such as “ harnessing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restoring the health of the environment , “ “ redesigning social contracts , skills , and jobs , ” and “ shaping the economic recovery.
” As thematized at the October 20–23 , 2020 , “ Jobs Reset Summit , ” a “ green recovery ” from the covid-19 crisis promises a “ green horizon.
” The WEF summit in January 2021 will specifically address the transformations that are to come .
The main topics include “ stable climate , ” “ sustainable development , ” a “ zero carbon ” economy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farming in tune with the global reduction of meat consumption .
The rise of living standards together with the growth of the world population became possible because of the Industrial Revolution .
Those who want to bring down capitalist society and the economy must necessarily opt for declining living standards and depopulation .
The promoters of the plans to bring about a new world order with the force of the state negate that radical capitalism could much better provide the means to move to a better world , as has been the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Revolution .
What brought about the industrial revolutions of the past were free markets and individual choice .
As Mises explains , it was the laissez-faire ideology that produced the First Industrial Revolution .
There was a spiritual revolution first that brought an end to “ the social order in which a constantly increasing number of people were doomed to abject need and destitution ” and where the manufacturing activity “ had almost exclusively catered to the wants of the well-to-do ” and their “ expansion was limited by the amount of luxuries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afford.
” The ideology of the World Economic Forum is that of the preindustrial era .
While the website of the forum ( WEF ) teems with terms like “ power , ” “ organization , ” and managed “ sustainable development , ” concepts like “ freedom , ” “ market coordination , ” and “ individual choice ” are blatantly absent .
The forum hides the fact that instead of human progress , impoverishment and suppression is the future of humankind .
The implicit consequence of the planned “ ecological economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world population .
With the abolishment of markets and the suppression of individual choice , which the collectivist plans of the WEF propound , a new dark age would come .
Different from what the planners presume , technological progress itself would come to a standstill .
Without the human creativity that springs from the mindset of individualism , no economic progress has ever been possible .
The new technologies that come with the fourth Industrial Revolution can be of immense benefit to humankind .
The technologies per se are not the problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dystopian future awaits us if the global elite of the World Economic Forum has its say .
The result would be a technocratic terror regime masked as a benevolent world government .
Yet there is an alternative .
As widely proven over the past two hundred years , free markets and individual choice are the sources of technological advancement , human progress , and economic prosperity .
There are no rational reasons to presume that the fourth Industrial Revolution would require collectivism .
Free markets are the best way to cope with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not less but more capitalism is the answer .
Dr. Antony P. Mueller is a German professor of economics who currently teaches in Brazil .
Write an email .
See his website and blog .
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By Antony P. Mueller
If one takes the publications of the World Economic Forum (WEF) as an indication of how the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” will change society, the world is facing a massive onslaught against individual liberty and private property. A new kind of collectivism is about to emerge. Like the communism of the past, the new project appeals to the public with the assurance of technological advancement and social inclusion. Additionally, ecological sustainability and the promise of longevity or even immortality are used to entice the public. In reality, however, these promises are deeply dystopian.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
According to Klaus Schwab, the founder and current executive chairman of the WEF, the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” (2016) represents a new stage of the disruptive technological advances that began toward the end of the eighteenth century with the textile industry and the use of steam power. The Second Industrial Revolution took place in the decades before and after 1900. It created a plethora of new consumer goods and production technologies that allowed mass production. The third Industrial Revolution began around 1950 with the breakthroughs in digital technologies. Now, according to Klaus Schwab, the fourth Industrial Revolution means that the world is moving toward “a true global civilization.”
The fourth Industrial Revolution provides the potential “to robotize humanity, and thus compromise our traditional sources of meaning—work, community, family, identity.” Schwab predicts that the fourth Industrial Revolution will “lift humanity into a new collective and moral consciousness.”
Transhumanism is part of the transformation that comes with the fourth Industrial Revolution, as artificial intelligence (AI) will surpass even the best human performances at specific tasks. The new technologies “will not stop at becoming part of the physical world around us—they will become part of us, Schwab declares.
In the foreword to Schwab’s book, Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (2018), the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, states that the evolution of the new technologies “is entirely within our power.” Microsoft and the other high-tech companies “are betting on the convergence of several important technology shifts—mixed reality, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.”
Satya Nadella informs readers that Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and IBM will cooperate in an AI partnership that will work to develop and test the technology in fields such as “automobiles and healthcare, human-AI collaboration, economic displacement, and how AI can be used for social good.”
All-Embracing Transformation
In the preface to his book, Klaus Schwab predicts that the fourth Industrial Revolution will “upend the existing ways of sensing, calculating, organizing, acting and delivering.” He states that “the negative externalities” of the present global economy harm “the natural environment and vulnerable populations.”
The changes that come with the new technologies will be comprehensive and will topple “the way we produce and transport goods and services.” The revolution will upset how “we communicate, the way we collaborate, and the way we experience the world around us.” The change will be so profound that the advances in neurotechnologies and biotechnologies “are forcing us to question what it means to be human.”
Like Satya Nadella’s foreword, Schwab’s text reiterates several times the claim that the “evolution of the fourth Industrial Revolution” is “entirely within our power” when “we” use the “window of opportunity” and drive for “empowerment.” The “we” that both authors speak of is the global technocratic elite that calls for central control and state interventionism (called “shaping the future”) in a new system that is characterized by intimate cooperation between business and government, or, more specifically between high tech and a handful of key states.
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The World Economic Forum’s webpage about the “Great Reset” proclaims that “the Covid-19 crisis” presents “a unique window of opportunity to shape the recovery.” At the present “historic crossroads,” the world leaders must address “the inconsistencies, inadequacies and contradictions” ranging from healthcare and education to finance and energy. The forum defines “sustainable development” as the central aim of the global management activities.
The “Great Reset” calls for global cooperation to attain goals such as “harnessing the fourth Industrial Revolution,” “restoring the health of the environment,“ “redesigning social contracts, skills, and jobs,” and “shaping the economic recovery.” As thematized at the October 20–23, 2020, “Jobs Reset Summit,” a “green recovery” from the covid-19 crisis promises a “green horizon.” The WEF summit in January 2021 will specifically address the transformations that are to come. The main topics include “stable climate,” “sustainable development,” a “zero carbon” economy, and agricultural production that would reduce cattle farming in tune with the global reduction of meat consumption.
The Alternative
The rise of living standards together with the growth of the world population became possible because of the Industrial Revolution. Those who want to bring down capitalist society and the economy must necessarily opt for declining living standards and depopulation. The promoters of the plans to bring about a new world order with the force of the state negate that radical capitalism could much better provide the means to move to a better world, as has been the case since the inception of the First Industrial Revolution.
What brought about the industrial revolutions of the past were free markets and individual choice. As Mises explains, it was the laissez-faire ideology that produced the First Industrial Revolution. There was a spiritual revolution first that brought an end to “the social order in which a constantly increasing number of people were doomed to abject need and destitution” and where the manufacturing activity “had almost exclusively catered to the wants of the well-to-do” and their “expansion was limited by the amount of luxuries the wealthier strata of the population could afford.”
The ideology of the World Economic Forum is that of the preindustrial era. While the website of the forum (WEF) teems with terms like “power,” “organization,” and managed “sustainable development,” concepts like “freedom,” “market coordination,” and “individual choice” are blatantly absent. The forum hides the fact that instead of human progress, impoverishment and suppression is the future of humankind. The implicit consequence of the planned “ecological economy” is the drastic reduction of the world population.
With the abolishment of markets and the suppression of individual choice, which the collectivist plans of the WEF propound, a new dark age would come. Different from what the planners presume, technological progress itself would come to a standstill. Without the human creativity that springs from the mindset of individualism, no economic progress has ever been possible.
Conclusion
The new technologies that come with the fourth Industrial Revolution can be of immense benefit to humankind. The technologies per se are not the problem but how they are used. A dystopian future awaits us if the global elite of the World Economic Forum has its say. The result would be a technocratic terror regime masked as a benevolent world government. Yet there is an alternative. As widely proven over the past two hundred years, free markets and individual choice are the sources of technological advancement, human progress, and economic prosperity. There are no rational reasons to presume that the fourth Industrial Revolution would require collectivism. Free markets are the best way to cope with the challenges that come with new technologies. Not less but more capitalism is the answer.
Source: Mises.org
Dr. Antony P. Mueller is a German professor of economics who currently teaches in Brazil. Write an email. See his website and blog.
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activistpost--2020-11-17--Thousands of Electric Vehicles Recalled by GM due to Battery Fires

Maybe someday fires won ’ t be such a big problem with Teslas and other Electric Vehicles ( EVs ) @ @ @ @ @ beware .
( Bloomberg ) — General Motors Co. recalled more than 50,000 electric vehicles @ @ @ @ @ their high-voltage batteries could catch fire .
A notice was issued for 50,932 Chevrolet Bolt @ @ @ @ @ to 2019 .
It warned that the battery could “ catch fire when charged to @ @ @ @ @ ” The company said a final solution is still under development , but as an @ @ @ @ @ at no cost to reprogram the “ hybrid propulsion control module 2 ” to limit @ @ @ @ @ .
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By B.N. Frank
Maybe someday fires won’t be such a big problem with Teslas and other Electric Vehicles (EVs). Until then – buyer beware.
From Bloomberg:
GM Recalls Thousands of Electric Vehicles, Warning of Battery Fires
(Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. recalled more than 50,000 electric vehicles on Saturday, warning that their high-voltage batteries could catch fire.
A notice was issued for 50,932 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles dating from 2017 to 2019. It warned that the battery could “catch fire when charged to full or nearly full capacity.”
The company said a final solution is still under development, but as an interim measure it would offer at no cost to reprogram the “hybrid propulsion control module 2” to limit the charge to 90%.
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activistpost--2020-11-17--Money Metals Expands Its Gold-Backed Loan Service

November 17 , 2020 ( Eagle , Idaho ) – Money Metals Capital Group announced today that a consortium of capital providers have dramatically stepped up their financial backing for Money Metals ’ industry leading program to provide low-interest loans to Americans wishing to borrow against their own gold and silver .
“ Individuals and businesses needing easy access to cash liquidity without actually selling their precious metals can access highly advantageous terms through Money Metals ’ unique loan service , ” said Stefan Gleason , president of Money Metals Exchange , Money Metals Depository , and Money Metals Capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly impossible for the average investor or business to access credit using their own gold and silver without paying exorbitant pawn-shop-type interest rates , ” Gleason noted .
“ And loans against the monetary metals are totally unavailable from traditional bankers who not only view gold and silver with skepticism but also haven ’ t the foggiest idea how to verify , store , or even value them .
“ Our metals-backed lending program is user friendly and cost-effective , and it opens up new options for investors who hold physical precious metals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan applicants can borrow up to 75 % against the market value of their metals upon tendering their coins , bars , or rounds minted of gold , silver , platinum , and/or palladium as collateral .
Terms on Money Metals ’ revolving lines of credit include interest-only payments , auto-renewal options , and lower interest rates than any other source .
“ Because of Money Metals ’ low cost of capital and because our borrowers are tendering high-quality collateral , we offer interest rates that compete with home equity lines of credit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gleason .
“ Given the advantages for certain types of borrowers , we see demand for our specialized loan product exceeding $ 100 million over the medium term.
” Borrower collateral is stored in a physically segregated manner and fully insured at Money Metals Depository , a privately operated Class 3 vaulting facility in Eagle , Idaho , which secures precious metals holdings for trustees , IRA custodians , banks , individuals , and businesses .
The Money Metals loan program is free of hassles and complex or slow underwriting procedures .
Borrowers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their collateral to Money Metals Depository for inspection and storage , and receive funds immediately upon execution of loan documents .
Loan proceeds must be used for business or investment purposes ( rather than personal , family , or household purposes ) and can not be immediately used to purchase additional precious metals .
The minimum loan size is $ 25,000 , and the program is available in most states .
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November 17, 2020 (Eagle, Idaho) – Money Metals Capital Group announced today that a consortium of capital providers have dramatically stepped up their financial backing for Money Metals’ industry leading program to provide low-interest loans to Americans wishing to borrow against their own gold and silver.
“Individuals and businesses needing easy access to cash liquidity without actually selling their precious metals can access highly advantageous terms through Money Metals’ unique loan service,” said Stefan Gleason, president of Money Metals Exchange, Money Metals Depository, and Money Metals Capital Group.
“It had previously been nearly impossible for the average investor or business to access credit using their own gold and silver without paying exorbitant pawn-shop-type interest rates,” Gleason noted.
“And loans against the monetary metals are totally unavailable from traditional bankers who not only view gold and silver with skepticism but also haven’t the foggiest idea how to verify, store, or even value them.
“Our metals-backed lending program is user friendly and cost-effective, and it opens up new options for investors who hold physical precious metals,” continued Gleason.
Money Metals loan applicants can borrow up to 75% against the market value of their metals upon tendering their coins, bars, or rounds minted of gold, silver, platinum, and/or palladium as collateral.
Terms on Money Metals’ revolving lines of credit include interest-only payments, auto-renewal options, and lower interest rates than any other source.
“Because of Money Metals’ low cost of capital and because our borrowers are tendering high-quality collateral, we offer interest rates that compete with home equity lines of credit and secured business loans,” said Gleason.
“Given the advantages for certain types of borrowers, we see demand for our specialized loan product exceeding $100 million over the medium term.”
Borrower collateral is stored in a physically segregated manner and fully insured at Money Metals Depository, a privately operated Class 3 vaulting facility in Eagle, Idaho, which secures precious metals holdings for trustees, IRA custodians, banks, individuals, and businesses.
The Money Metals loan program is free of hassles and complex or slow underwriting procedures.
Borrowers simply submit a two-page application, ship their collateral to Money Metals Depository for inspection and storage, and receive funds immediately upon execution of loan documents.
Loan proceeds must be used for business or investment purposes (rather than personal, family, or household purposes) and cannot be immediately used to purchase additional precious metals. The minimum loan size is $25,000, and the program is available in most states.
For more information (or to apply for a loan), call (800) 800-1865, visit https://www.moneymetals.com/gold-loan, or email loans@moneymetals.com.
Source: Money Metals
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