By September 2021, China made up just over 22% of the total bitcoin mining market, according to Cambridge University research.Paul Ratje | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesBitcoin miners aren't giving up in China despite Beijing's ban on the practice.China was once the...
China still holds the cards for global supply chains, whether or not Covid lockdowns frustrate businesses in the near term. An employee works on the production line of the screens for 5G smartphones at a factory on May 13, 2022 in Ganzhou, Jiangxi...
Truck drivers, such as the one pictured here in Shanghai in late April, typically need to show valid negative virus tests in order to move goods between cities in China. The American Chamber of Commerce in China said members have reported varying implementation...
What are the implications when China has this large hoard of gold?
Alasdair Macleod with Patrick V. on Silver Bullion TV
SBTV spoke with Alasdair Macleod, Head of Research with Goldmoney, about the evidence pointing to China having accumulated over 20,000 tons of gold in...
Tactical currency commoditisation?
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In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire sits down with famed economist, Alasdair Macleod, to discuss China and Russia’s tactical currency commoditisation as the dollar continues to devaluate.
The precious metals expert questions the Fed’s...
In less than a month, Russia has moved from an emerging market country to a pariah nation. They have been cut off from western markets, removed from the financial system, and isolated economically. The thinking...