PostsCommentsPayoutsmonetarywatch (36)in #cryptocurrency • 7 years agoU.S. Approves First Federally Regulated Bitcoin Options ExchangeIn what amounts to a very significant step forward for the financial mainstreaming of crypto currencies, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved Ledger X, LLC…monetarywatch (36)in #cryptocurrency • 7 years agoWall St. Is Now Tracking Coins: Goldman Sachs Says Bitcoin to Hit $3,915 During Next BreakoutThe introduction of the new Goldman Bitcoin report, illustrates how mainstream Wall Street is paying much closer attention to bitcoin, despite high volatility and lack of…monetarywatch (36)in #cryptocurrency • 8 years agoJune 2017 Update: The World's Most Prestigious Institutions Are Adopting BlockchainHere is the June 2017 update: The United Nations 7 United Nations Agencies Are Now Investigating Blockchain Applicationsmonetarywatch (36)in #cryptocurrency • 8 years agoThe Bitcoin Economy, in Perspective (Bill Gates Is Worth Double)With all of the hype lately, it may be a good time to reality check how small Bitcoin actually is still. And how much room it still has to run. I mean look, Google founder…monetarywatch (36)in #cryptocurrency • 8 years agoTop US Banking Regulators Say They’re Ready To Roll Back RulesSweeping banking reforms are coming to the United States banking system. Deregulation is the game: ***Fed, OCC officials agree that Volcker Rule is too complicated ***OCC…monetarywatch (36)in #money • 8 years agoIs The Federal Reserve Trying To Cause A Recession? These Charts Think SoFederal Reserve policy makers agreed to raise their benchmark lending rate for the third time in six months, maintained their outlook for one more hike in 2017. Not only that…monetarywatch (36)in #cryptocurrency • 8 years agoVladimir Putin Is Doubling Down On EthereumAfter years of development, flickering just outside of mainstream consciousness and acceptance, Ethereum is being embraced as the new darling of the world’s largest institutions…monetarywatch (36)in #anarchism • 8 years agoIf He Only Knew How That Would Turn Out...monetarywatch (36)in #money • 8 years agoAutomation: Your Job Is About To Be EliminatedIt is becoming common knowledge that a number of lower-skilled jobs will disappear in the coming 5-10 years, due to the human element being replaced by autonomous machines.…monetarywatch (36)in #money • 8 years agoThis Central Bank Is Creating Money Out of Thin Air and Buying Stocks at a Record PaceIt used to be considered crazy CONSPIRACY THEORY to talk about the constant and obvious central bank interventions in equity markets (or should we use TPTB’s favorite new term…monetarywatch (36)in #news • 8 years agoIs it For Real? Bill Introduced Allowing Cancellation Of Over $1 Trillion In Student Debt Through BankruptcySince the financial collapse of nearly a decade ago, two new bubbles were aggressively inflated by the Federal Reserve and Federal Government. Looking at the chart below…monetarywatch (36)in #news • 8 years agoEthereum Surges 10,000% in 16 Months, What About The Other 830 “Alt” Coins?There are now just over 830 “alt-coins,” which the alternatives to bitcoin are now called, out there, with new ones being added rapidly. The “market cap” of all these…monetarywatch (36)in #anarchism • 8 years agoHmmmm...monetarywatch (36)in #news • 8 years agoTrump Team Is Hoping The Public Doesn’t Notice, As 5th “Goldman Guy” To Be Handed Top PositionGoldman Sachs Group Inc. banker Jim Donovan is under consideration for the No. 2 job at the Treasury Department, said a person familiar with the deliberations, but he’s got one…monetarywatch (36)in #anarchism • 8 years agoModern slavery defined...monetarywatch (36)in #life • 8 years agoIf We All Could Only Remember This...monetarywatch (36)in #money • 8 years agoAmerica’s Problem with Student Loans Is Much Bigger Than Anybody RealizedThe Department of Education recently released a memo admitting that repayment rates on student loans have been grossly exaggerated. Data from 99.8% of schools across the country…monetarywatch (36)in #money • 8 years agoThe World Debt Super-Cycle In 2017The world has never been more in debt. According to the International Monetary Fund, total non-financial sector debt has hit $152 trillion worldwide, the highest gross debt…