Copper Rush: China’s Unprecedented Demand Boosted Copper Prices
China went on a massive construction spree. China needed buildings to house people, they needed to build transport, infrastructure…and lots of copper for it…
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Truth or Fiction: The Real Arguments behind Bitcoin’s Energy Conundrum
The energy-intensive part comes from ‘mining’ or the ‘proof of work’ process. An integral part of the bitcoin ecosystem that serves as the engine of its cryptographic brilliance…
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has just thrown rocket fuel under the Aussie real estate market. Expect land prices to increase by close to $600 billion this financial year…
Labour Shortages, Inflation, and the Demise of the US Dollar
The US is headed towards a labour crunch that will only spur inflation further. All of which will likely put further pressure on businesses and the broader economy. And what is the Fed and White House doing about it?
One Step Closer to US$1 Trillion of Newly Printed ‘World Money’
SDRs are issued by the International Monetary Fund. They are really world money, but the IMF likes to keep things complicated so that everyday observers can’t figure out what it’s doing…
Digital Yuan Versus DeFi Is a Clash of Civilization
Today’s piece is all about a clash between two different visions of finance, and ultimately, monetary policy. Digital Yuan Versus DeFi Is a Clash of Civilization…
