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Hong Kong And The Quiet Rewiring Of The Dollar System
Hong Kong And The Quiet Rewiring Of The Dollar System
Authored by Peter C. Earle, Ph.D,
Hong Kong’s decision to move forward with its first stablecoin issuer licenses may prove to be about far more than digital payments. With HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led venture among the first approved issuers under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s new framework, the city is placing major regulated banks at the center of the next phase of monetary technology. Stablecoins remain overwhelmingly USD- and US Treasury-denominated, with more than 90 percent of the market’s roughly...
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May 24, 2026 / Tyler Durden
My Retirement Accounts Fail In The World I Actually Live In
My Retirement Accounts Fail In The World I Actually Live In
Authored by Patrick Brenner via RealClearMarkets,
I remember the first time I logged into my retirement account as a young professional. It felt like a milestone: proof that I had entered the world of adulthood, of long-term thinking, of ownership. I work in the nonprofit sector, so technically it's a 403(b), not a 401(k). The distinction is academic; the promise is the same: contribute consistently, invest wisely, and over time, build financial independence.
The longer I've contributed, the more I've realized...
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Apr 10, 2026 / Tyler Durden
New ATF Rule Should Dismantle Billion-Record Gun Registry
New ATF Rule Should Dismantle Billion-Record Gun Registry
Via Gun Owners of America,
The Trump administration will soon release a rule dealing with ATF’s illegal registry. It will change the Biden-era requirement that gun dealers permanently keep all firearm transaction records.
Ending the permanent retention of these records is could be a huge step in the right direction, since the Biden ATF’s entire plan was to use these forms to continue building their illegal gun registry.
So how does GOA know this?
Well in case you missed our video on it, the Trump administration’s proposed new director of the ATF,...
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Feb 24, 2026 / Tyler Durden
PayPal Shares Jump Again After "Large Rival" Suitor Revealed As Stripe
PayPal Shares Jump Again After "Large Rival" Suitor Revealed As Stripe
Update (1558ET):
Bloomberg reports that payment processor Stripe has expressed interest in PayPal, a day after the outlet first reported that a "large rival" suitor was exploring a takeover of the payments platform.
Bloomberg:
STRIPE IS CONSIDERING AN ACQUISITION OF ALL OR PARTS OF PAYPAL
STRIPE HAS EXPRESSED PRELIMINARY INTEREST: SOURCES
Before the first Bloomberg report hit, PayPal shares in New York were at 2017 lows (with a market capitalization of around $37 billion) and were down more than 85% from the 2021 high...
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