Copper prices retreat as China property market woes weigh | Kitco News

Investors have been worried about a broadening liquidity crisis in China’s property sector, with a string of offshore debt defaults, credit rating downgrades and sell-offs in some developers’ shares and bonds in recent weeks. Prices didn’t hold at $9,600, so there’ll be more downside,” a Singapore-based metals trader said, adding that China-based traders were leading […]

Bitcoin inflows hit record high so far in 2021 -CoinShares data | Kitco News

Bitcoin jumped more than 4% to as high as $66,555 on Monday, approaching the $67,016.50 record high of Oct. Investors also poured $31 million into Ethereum products and funds last week. Although Ethereum’s market share has declined in recent months as bitcoin’s dominance has grown, a recent combination of positive price performance and strong inflow […]

Crypto market cap hits $3 trillion as Ether, Bitcoin surge on inflation fears | Kitco News

The biggest crypto drivers were the top four cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin, and Solana. Bitcoin and Ether have also been gaining traction as inflation-hedge trades, supporting the current rally higher. “Bitcoin is trading slightly higher for a handful of reasons that include increased demand for inflation hedges, a much more friendly environment from […]

Inflation is ‘transitory’ but not ‘short-lived,’ bitcoin is not ‘digital currency’ – BoC governor …

The BoC governor also took the opportunity to reassure Canadians that the central bank will keep rising prices under control. The BoC also moved up its rate hike timeline to next year. “Surging housing costs, labor costs, energy costs, and second-hand car prices are likely to mean headline inflation then pushes above 6% in December, […]

Bitcoin at $60k signals ‘a crisis moment’ in the economy, says tech billionaire Peter Thiel | Kitco News

The Fed “isn’t even acknowledging the problem,” and it seems to believe that it “could print money without triggering inflation,” Thiel said. It’s the most honest market we have in the country, and it’s telling us that this decrepit … regime is just about to blow up,” Thiel said at an event in Miami. …Read […]

Bitcoin shows gold the path higher as investors look for inflation hedges – Sprott CEO Peter …

Bitcoin has seen unprecedented growth as investors and consumers have sought new assets to protect their wealth and purchasing power. “There is a reason why bitcoin has hit record highs and that is because there is a counter bet going on against fiat currencies,’ said Grosskopf. Although bitcoin is taking some momentum away from gold, […]