US: Colaterialized Bonds In The Cards
If the United States takes this revolutionary step and backs part of its future government bond issuance with Bitcoin and/or gold, it would put an end to the European Union and its school structure. It would be a return to collateralized real assets, a form of stabilization and relatively safe promise of returns in the context of public finance that the collateral-poor Europeans cannot offer (hence the eye on Moscow).
Looking at the political game in Washington and President Trump's new administration these days, the effort to integrate Bitcoin into traditional financial markets and the battle against the psyop of the supposedly non-existent gold in Fort Knox, a clear distraction by the European globalists that are facing capital flights to the US, this seems more likely every day.
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In the rugged hills of southeastern Attica, not far from the shimmering waters of the Aegean Sea that attract millions of tourists every year, lies a place that quietly shaped the fortunes of ancient Greece: the Laurion silver mines. Known in antiquity as Laureion, this network of underground tunnels and surface workings yielded a treasure more precious than gold (at least in the eyes of ancient kings and conquerers): silver. It was easy to coin and it fueled ancient economies, built navies, and altered the course of history. From its discovery in the mists of prehistory to its role in the rise and fall of Athens, Laurion’s story is one of human ingenuity, exploitation, and the enduring power of natural resources.
The origins of mining at Laurion stretch back evrn into the Bronze Age, around 3000 BCE, when early inhabitants of the region began exploiting its rich deposits of lead and silver. These metals, locked within the earth’s crust in the form of galena (lead sulfide), were first extracted on a small scale. Archaeological evidencelike tools, slag heaps, and primitive smelting sites suggests that the Mycenaeans and other early peoples valued Laurion’s output, though their efforts were modest compared to what would come later. It wasn’t until the Archaic period, around the 7th century BCE, that the mines began to reveal their true potential, setting the stage for their starring role in Greek history.
By the 5th century BCE, Laurion had become a cornerstone of Athenian power. The turning point came in 483 BCE, when a rich new vein of silver was discovered. Themistocles, the shrewd Athenian statesman, argued that the silver should fund a massive naval expansion—200 triremes, the sleek warships that dominated ancient seas—rather than be distributed among citizens as a dividend (a kind if ancient stimmy check). His vision prevailed, and the fleet that emerged from Laurion’s riches proved decisive at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE, where the Greeks crushed the Persian navy and turned the tide of the Greco-Persian Wars. Without Laurion’s silver, Athens might never have risen to its golden age.
The mines themselves were a marvel of ancient engineering, but they were also a grim testament to human suffering. Stretching across 200 square kilometers, the Laurion region contained thousands of shafts and galleries, some plunging 100 meters into the earth. Miners, many of them slaves from conquered regions, toiled in brutal conditions—cramped, dark tunnels lit only by flickering oil lamps, with air thick with dust and the constant threat of collapse. The Greek historian Xenophon described the workforce as a mix of slaves, leased by wealthy Athenians, and poorer citizens eking out a living. Estimates suggest that at its peak, 10,000 to 20,000 workers labored in Laurion, their sweat and blood transforming ore into the gleaming drachma coins that became a symbol of Athenian wealth.
Economically, Laurion was a juggernaut. The silver extracted there underpinned Athens’ monetary system, with the famous “owl” tetradrachm—stamped with Athena’s owl—circulating as a trusted currency across the Mediterranean. Don't trust, verify wasn't really invented yet... This wealth funded not only warships but also the Parthenon (a large part was simply robbed by Athenian 'partners' though), the cultural flourishing of the Periclean age, and Athens’ imperial ambitions. At its height, Laurion produced up to 20 tons of silver annually, a staggering output for the time.
Yet this prosperity came at a cost. The mines’ reliance on slave labor entrenched social inequalities, while overexploitation gradually depleted the richest veins, foreshadowing challenges to come.
The significance of Laurion extended beyond Athens. Its silver flowed into trade networks, linking Greece to the wider ancient world—Persia, Egypt, and the burgeoning city-states of Magna Graecia. The mines also spurred technological advances, from improved smelting techniques to the use of water channels for washing ore. These innovations reflected the Greeks’ ability to adapt and thrive, even as they wrestled with the ethical and environmental toll of their success.
As the Classical period waned, so did Laurion’s dominance. By the 4th century BCE, the most accessible deposits were exhausted, and Athens’ defeat in the Peloponnesian War (404 BCE) weakened its grip on the region. The mines didn’t fall silent, however. During the Hellenistic and Roman eras, they continued to operate on a reduced scale, their silver feeding the coffers of new powers. The Romans, in particular, valued Laurion’s lead for pipes and construction, though silver remained a prized byproduct. By the 1st century CE, however, the mines were a shadow of their former glory, their output dwarfed by newer sources in Spain and elsewhere.
Laurion’s story might have ended there, a footnote in the annals of antiquity, but history had more in store. In the 19th century, as Greece emerged from Ottoman rule, the mines roared back to life. European companies, drawn by advances in metallurgy, reopened the ancient workings to extract zinc, lead, and trace silver overlooked by earlier generations. This industrial revival peaked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, employing thousands and boosting Greece’s modern economy. Today, the mines are silent, their tunnels a UNESCO-protected heritage site, but their legacy endures in the region’s landscape and the artifacts they left behind.
What makes Laurion so compelling is its dual nature: a source of brilliance and a mirror of humanity’s darker impulses. It powered Athens’ ascent, giving the world democracy, philosophy, and art, yet it rested on the backs of the enslaved and the exploited. Its silver coins, scattered across museums today, are relics of a time when a single resource could shape civilizations. Environmentally, too, Laurion left scars—deforestation, polluted streams, and abandoned slag heaps—that remind us of the price of progress.
In the grand sweep of history, Laurion stands as a symbol of how the earth’s gifts can elevate and ensnare us. Its silver built fleets that saved Greece, temples that inspired awe, and an economy that bridged continents. Yet it also chained countless lives to its depths, a reminder that wealth rarely comes without sacrifice. From the Bronze Age to the modern era, Laurion’s glittering thread weaves through time, connecting us to an ancient past where ambition, innovation, and human cost walked hand in hand. As we marvel at its legacy, we’re left to ponder: what other hidden treasures, and what unseen burdens, lie beneath the surface of our own world? We are waiting for the next Heinrich Schliemann to uncover another chapter of european past.
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But we have at our disposal one of the sharpest swords of all: the orderly retreat into ethics, into aesthetics, the escape from massification. The moment we become aware of the problem of massification is in fact our day of triumph, no matter what kind of theater the so-called power elites play up to us.
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According to the socialists in Brussels, these lie idle when economic entities decide to hold cash on a bank account. At this point it should be noted that this demonstrates a gigantic lack of knowledge of economic processes, but we already knew that.
This statement by Ursula von der Leyen about wanting to access the money, the deposits of the citizens of the eurozone, in order to once again set up a gigantic investment program by the state, is deeply revealing. All these central planners need, but hardly have, is the collateral they need for their credit mechanism. Everything that is happening with Russia must also be understood against this background. It is an attempt to get hold of the country's raw materials, energy and assets in order to continue the Keynesian credit policy, the centralized control of the continent's economy.
I have pointed out time and time again that these creatures will know no bounds when economic geopolitics are thrown at them, as the US is doing now. They will know no shame in completely plundering their citizens if it buys them time.
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The construction of a gigantic state apparatus, an exuberant welfare state, which is only possible with the printing press, manipulated interest rates and if a market economy alternative can be suppressed (hence the military occupation of the USA by Euro-globalists) has systematically decomposed the productivity growth of the private economy on which everything is based. This went hand in hand with the build-up of gigantic national debts, the collapse of which is now looming. The weaning of Europeans from their cherished favorite child, the all-knowing and rule-making state, will be terrible.
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The sacking of Vladimir Selensky from the White House was a sign that the Ukrainian credit pump is being shut off, that Americans are no longer prepared to tie their economic and social future to the fate of war-mongering Europeans und EU socialists. They now have to deal with the self-created problem in Ukraine themselves and are plunging into massive orgies of debt, which can be seen in the example of Germany which has just announced a 500 billion euro arms program, financed of course with the credit pump, immediately after the Bundestag elections.
The result is refinancing problems on the bond markets, with liquidity squeezes on the horizon for the eurozone. And it seems that there won't be a second coronavirus to justify freezing the economy and pumping subsidies directly into the system without risking hyperinflation and the collapse of the euro.
So now the CBDC in the eurozone, planned from October, a sign of panic in the capitals of the eurozone in the face of massive debt, deepening recessionary trends and the withdrawal of the Americans from co-financing the bankrupt Europeans. A CBDC is nothing else than capital controls to prevent the flight of capital to the USA, while getting rid of the problem of public debt at the expense of the citizens via inflation. At least that's the plan. It can therefore be assumed that before it is introduced, we will see massive flight movements to the location that treats capital better and more respectfully than the euro-commies do these days.
So let's pay attention to the barometer of this capital flight, the interest rate spreads between US government bonds and those of Germany or France. If the capital flight from the eurozone to the USA begins, this spread will explode (european rares rising rapidly as the bonds will be selling off, US bonds vice versa). And following Kristin Lagarde's logic again, this explosion is expected in the fall. Let's stay vigilant!
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Max Stitner would be a one hundred percent bitcoiner today. A man of absolute autonomy and an anarcho-capitalist. If you have time, I strongly recommend reading or listening to his magnum opus: 'The Unique And Its Property.'
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This floor mosaic, dating back to approximately 115-150 CE, is a remarkable example of Roman artistry and ingenuity. Housed at the Getty Villa, this intricate work features the mythical figure Medusa at its center, her face framed by a mesmerizing spiral of black and white triangular patterns. The optical illusion created by the geometric design draws the viewer’s eye inward, evoking a sense of depth and movement, as if gazing into the Gorgon’s hypnotic stare.
The design is a testament to the Romans’ mastery of mosaic techniques, using small, meticulously placed tesserae to form both the detailed portrait and the surrounding decorative border. The border itself is adorned with elegant Greek key patterns and ornate motifs, adding to the piece’s grandeur. Medusa, with her flowing hair and serene yet formidable expression, serves as a powerful symbol—her image was often used in Roman art to ward off evil spirits, blending mythology with practical belief.
This mosaic not only showcases the aesthetic sensibilities of ancient Rome but also reflects the cultural significance of mythological narratives in daily life.
Which brings me to a brief splinter of thought: while antiquity repeatedly reaffirmed its cultural and mythical roots through art, even in everyday life, we are, as Nietzsche once remarked ('God is dead'), uprooted and naked. All the cultural and internal conflicts of western society bear witness to this process of searching for meaning and roots.
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The European Union’s aggressive sanctions policy, particularly its freezing of Russian central bank assets, has torched whatever trust remained among key players in the global financial arena. Critical nations like China and Japan are already shedding European government bonds at a brisk pace, piling fresh pressure on interest rates and exposing the fragile underbelly of Europe’s debt-laden public finances. Analysts warn this trend could snowball in the coming months, tightening the screws on an already strained European economy.
Hong Kong’s push for an independent depository system underscores a broader realignment. As Western institutions wield sanctions like a blunt weapon, they’ve alienated major economic powers, driving them to forge parallel infrastructures. For Europe, the fallout is stark: higher borrowing costs, skittish investors, and a looming reckoning for its fiscal recklessness. China’s $62 trillion exit isn’t just a withdrawal—it’s a warning shot.
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl once admitted this when he forced the Germans, the majority of whom wanted to keep the German mark, into the catastrophic currency of the euro. with regard to the increasing surveillance of private communication, election manipulation like in romania or the globalist propaganda machine, the european union is acting more and more dictatorial by the day.
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