Bitcoin has Become Political
Bitcoin has become political, which means we all need to be careful of the regulatory sharks in the crypto waters. October 21, 2024 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP It’s strange how everything now comes with this mandate to either be a left wing phenomenon or a right wing one. Nothing seems to be able […]
The Global Search for Alternatives to Fiat Currency
The general economic direction of major developed countries has everyone in search for alternatives to fiat currency. August 26, 2024 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Money-printing, or inflation, is a persistent allure for politicians. There was a great write-up of the great temptation of inflation for politicians and governments around the world. It’s like […]
Chevron Overturned Part 2: Regulatory Agencies Lose “Agility”
Proponents of the Chevron Doctrine fear the regulatory agencies’ loss of “agility”, but we all know that’s code for loss of power. July 8, 2024 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Last week we addressed the overturning of the Chevron Doctrine. This doctrine deferred to the regulatory agencies to interpret the rules if and when […]
From Land of the Free to Land of the Tax Slave
The US government is one of two in the world that has tax evasion crimes for non-citizens, and an exit tax for those who dare to leave the tax farm. June 17, 2024 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Around 2013, a lot of people got really eager for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to be […]
Biden Proposes Highest Capital Gains Tax Since 1922
The US economy is hobbling along, and its president is on a crusade to hike small business and capital gains tax. The American Uniparty, struggling to get U.S. debt under control, now wants to collect more taxes to pay it down. That’s on top of the ridiculous amount of taxes it already collects! So what […]
Russia’s CBDC Launches August 2023
Russia is launching its CBDC this August opening an opportunity for the world to observe and learn how this would (or could) look, and its implications. July 31, 2023 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There’s been a lot of talk about Russia lately. Obviously, the Ukrainian conflict has been wearing on everyone to some […]
Without Unelected Bureaucrats, Who Would Order Retribution?
The opposite of cronyism is retribution, and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is showing us what that looks like making and example out of Binance. June 12,2023 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Whenever someone suggests some aspect or all government is unnecessary, the righteous crabs in the bucket immediately start snipping away. And they always […]
Money, Crypto, and CBDCs
A lot of policy is swirling around the definition of money and how crypto and CBDCs fit into that scheme, if not the larger political agenda. May 29, 2023 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP In the United States, it is Memorial Day. It’s a day meant to remember the fallen soldiers that fought in […]
Government Boot Fiercely Drops on Crypto
Three recent events that could have a serious impact on crypto in the US, and suggest the government to use regulation over innovation to control this industry. April 3, 2023 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The US regulatory regime is coming for crypto from several directions, and it would be disingenuous to say no […]
US Faces Crushing, Albeit Foreseeable, Consequences
The US and its dollar are getting crushed by US monetary policies, China’s strategic moves, and cryptocurrency. March 27, 2023 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Every day, the United States move further away from relevance, and it only has itself to blame. For years, I’ve been talking about how China was the country to […]
