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Biden withdraws Judy Shelton's nomination for Fed board

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By Andrea Shalal
Reuters
Friday, February 5, 2021

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Thursday withdrew from consideration Donald Trump's contentious nomination of Judy Shelton to fill a vacant seat at the Federal Reserve.

Robert Lambourne: BIS executive's speech hints central banking will attack bitcoin soon

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Robert Lambourne
Friday, February 5, 2021

It always amuses me when somebody makes a set of arguments to justify his predetermined position. That's the case with the address given last week to the Hoover Institution by Agustín Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland. It was titled "Digital Currencies and the Future of the Monetary System":

Nigeria's central bank orders cryptocurrency accounts to close

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Ruth Olurounbi
Bloomberg News
Friday, February 5, 2021

Nigeria's central bank ordered deposit-taking banks and other financial institutions to immediately close accounts transacting in or operating cryptocurrency exchanges, saying such deals are "prohibited."

State legislatures eye sound-money reforms

Section: Daily Dispatches

By JP Cortez
Money Metals News Service, Eagle, Idaho
Monday, February 1, 2021

More state lawmakers than ever are introducing sound-money legislation in the opening days of the 2021 legislative session.

Several states will consider measures to remove sales or general excise taxes from the purchases of gold, silver, and other precious metals.

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J.S. Kim: The real short squeeze is in gold and silver, not GameStop

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:06a ET Thursday, February 4, 2021

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Market analyst John S. Kim writes today that the real financial market squeeze is in gold and silver, not GameStop and AMC Entertainment shares.

Ronan Manly: The silver squeeze vs. Wall Street corruption

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:40a ET Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Bullion Star's Ronan Manly today questions the staggering volumes of silver reported to be moving in and out of the exchange-traded fund SLV, notes that JPMorganChase is the custodian of the fund's metal and is a serial criminal in the financial markets, and wonders if anyone really wants to rely on SLV's integrity.

U.S. Mint still rationing silver coins amid 'exceptional' demand

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By Yvonne Yue Li
Bloomberg News
via Yahoo News
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

The Reddit-fueled run-up in silver prices might be stalling, but the U.S. Mint said it is still rationing its sales of silver coins because of "continued exceptional market demand" as well as limited supplies and manufacturing capacity.

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