Lebanon considers sale of gold reserves to rescue its banks and economy
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2026-02-23 00:20 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper
Financial Times, London
Monday, February 23, 2026
BEIRUT -- Lebanese bankers and politicians are eyeing the controversial sale or lease of part of the central bank's large gold reserves -- whose value has soared along with the gold price -- as a way of rescuing the country from a devastating economic crisis.
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On LFTV, Maguire and Macleod discuss silver squeeze and fiat collapse
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-02-21 20:28 Section: Daily Dispatches8:27p ET Saturday, February 21, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
On this week's installment of Kinesis Money's "Live from the Vault" program, London metals trader Andrew Maguire and economist Alasdair Macleod discuss the squeeze on silver and the accelerating collapse of the Western fiat currency system. The program is 58 minutes long and can be viewed at the Kinesis Money channel at YouTube here:
Bitcoin's $1 trillion identity crisis hits from every direction
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2026-02-21 15:19 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Isabelle Lee and Vildana Hajric
Bloomberg News
Saturday, February 21, 2026
It wouldn't have seemed possible a year ago. But Bitcoin has gotten caught in one of its deepest struggles yet, with no obvious way out.
The world's largest cryptocurrency has plunged more than 40% from its peak, and the usual playbook isn't working -- dip buyers have vanished, and the forces that would normally fuel a rebound are now working against it. Gold is winning the macro-hedge argument. Stablecoins are winning payments. Prediction markets are winning speculation.
Russia sold 300,000 ounces of gold as prices hit record
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-02-20 23:11 Section: Daily DispatchesBut the country's gold holdings still increased in value
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From Bloomberg News
Friday, February 18, 2026
Russia's central bank sold gold from its reserves in January, taking advantage of prices that had climbed to record highs.
The country's bullion holdings fell by 300,000 ounces to 74.5 million ounces, according to data published today by the Bank of Russia. The sale marked the first decrease in gold reserves since October. ...
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Who needs to visit the Bank of England's gold vault? How about answers to critical questions?
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-02-20 21:17 Section: Daily Dispatches10:16p ET Friday, February 20, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Today Great Britain's Sky News breathlessly broadcast a report about a visit its economics reporter, Ed Conway, recently was allowed to make to the Bank of England's basement gold vault in London.
As might have been expected, the report was mostly gush and "gee-whiz" stuff as Conway marveled at all the shiny metal bars. While Sky News touted the visit as "rare," it was hardly exclusive.
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Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver are recovering
Submitted by admin on Fri, 2026-02-20 13:48 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, Toronto
Thursday, February 20, 2026
In very low turnover on Comex, gold and silver begin to recover as geopolitical tensions rise. Evidence is increasing of a possible attack by the United States on Iran in the coming days.
