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To: Follies who wrote (166474)	12/28/2020 9:45:39 AM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218621

Re <<action>> On Dec 28, 2020, at 1:17 PM, Z wrote: I follow him mostly because his microcap holdings often intersect with some of my larger cap ones. His track record in recent years has been astounding fwiw. From: C Sent: Monday, 28 December 2020 12:15 pm Subject: RE: Bitcoin Breaks $27,000 Approaching $28,000 I THOUGHT AS MUCH – did notice that he is at pains to say he is not a financial advisor – if he says he is a journalist he can probably get away with that claim. From: Z Sent: Monday, 28 December 2020 10:33 AM Subject: RE: Bitcoin Breaks $27,000 Approaching $28,000 Guy frontruns his recos. Having said that the vast majority of his ideas exploded higher. From: C Sent: Monday, 28 December 2020 9:31 am Subject: RE: Bitcoin Breaks $27,000 Approaching $28,000 Interesting but I notice that NIA has received cash for marketing these companies, or if not direct cash, indirect. No conflicts here then? From: Z Sent: Sunday, 27 December 2020 6:02 PM Subject: Fwd: Bitcoin Breaks $27,000 Approaching $28,000 Tiny companies but NIA has done well Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: National Inflation Association Date: 27 December 2020 at 16:56:57 GMT+7 Subject: Bitcoin Breaks $27,000 Approaching $28,000? You are receiving this message because you signed up for email alerts from inflation.us. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, please click here to unsubscribe. Bitcoin has just surpassed $27,000 and is approaching $28,000! Our favorite ways to capitalize this week: Voyager Digital (CSE: VYGR) is the #1 highest quality publicly traded Crypto company. Coinbasewill be one of the biggest IPOs of early 2021, but Voyager is growing faster than Coinbase. Last month, the Voyager Android app had a total of 10,000+ installs. Earlier this month, the Play Storeupdated to showing Voyager as having a total of 50,000+ installs. This weekend, the Play Storeupdated again to showing Voyager as having a total of 100,000+ installs. Voyager's Android app has had a U.S. finance category ranking of 30 or higher since December 16th and is currently ranked #23! Prior to October 21st, Voyager wasn't even ranked in the Top 500! CurrencyWorks (TSXV: CWRK) is the Crypto/Blockchain stock that we believe has the most upside potential. CWRK announced earlier this month that it has partnered with North America's fastest growing stock exchange the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) to develop a blockchain platform that will allow the CSE to launch Security Token Offerings (STO). Blockchain K2 (TSXV: BITK) owns a stake in the private venture capital backed start-upRealBlocks, which launched in 2019 with the aim of providing open access to alternative investments–– real estate, infrastructure and private equity and debt –– while improving the investment experience for wealth managers, advisors, and investors. Through its blockchain-enabled platform,shares of alternative investment products are digitized and made tradable. This increases liquidityand improves access, which are the two largest barriers preventing mainstream investors from entering the market. Its technology is now utilized by some of the most respected real estate, private equity and alternative investment managers in the world. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns. NIA is not an investment advisor and does not provide investment advice. Always do your own research and make your own investment decisions. This message is not a solicitation or recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities. NIA has received compensation from VYGR of USD$60,000 cash for a one-year marketing contract. NIA has not been compensated for CWRK but the Chairman of CWRK is also the Chairman of DFLY and NIA received compensation from DFLY of USD$30,000 cash for a six-month marketing contract. NIA has received compensation from BITK of USD$30,000 cash for a six-month marketing contract. This message is meant for informational and educational purposes only and does not provide investment advice.

To: Follies who wrote (166474)	12/28/2020 5:08:00 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Respond to of 218621

All of this action is off the grid, and run by one company. It is vulnerable. It’s is like paper gold and could vanish or be confiscated. That is interesting .. I have no Bitcoin experience beyond what I have read/heard.. Chap I know was living the high life off BC investments Message 33104749

To: Follies who wrote (166474)	12/28/2020 8:08:42 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218621

In the meantime, gold performing it call of duty bloomberg.com Thais Dipping Into Gold Savings Undermine Steps to Rein in Baht Suttinee Yuvejwattana 29 December 2020, 05:00 GMT+8 Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need. Gold sales in Thailand are surging as households reach for a financial lifeline amid the pandemic, a tactic that risks complicating government efforts to tame an export-stifling rally in the nation’s currency. Exports of the precious metal surged to a record this year as prices climbed and Thais unloaded jewelry, bars and medallions to raise cash for routine expenses. Bullion traders expect the trend to continue into 2021 as the coronavirus drags on tourism and manufacturing, the mainstays of Thailand’s economy. “Gold is easier to sell than land or condominiums,” said Pawan Nawawattanasub, chief executive officer of YLG Bullion International, one of Thailand’s top gold traders. “Thai people still have high stockpiles of gold, as the nation has been more of a net importer than exporter in the past.” Quick cash from more than 1,800 gold shops across the nation has been one of the most common ways Thais have weathered the economic downturn, in addition to taking out short-term loans, skipping debt payments and finding second jobs. As a result, gold exports jumped to 237.4 metric tons during January-October, compared with 170 tons for all of 2019, official data show. Net exports of 135 tons during the first 10 months of this year are the highest since at least 2010, according to Ministry of Commerce figures. Gold Out, Dollars In Those gold shipments, however, are widening Thailand’s current-account surplus, helping drive gains in the baht that threaten a fragile economic recovery. The baht has rallied more than 9% from its low in April, a surge also due to U.S. dollar weakness, while gold is up 25% this year after hitting a record in August. The central bank is seeking to encourage more gold trading using foreign-currency deposits, an attempt to shield the baht from swings in sales of the precious metal when prices spike. The first such program, a venture between Bangkok Bank Pcl and gold marketplace Hua Seng Heng, started this month. The Bank of Thailand didn’t respond to an emailed request for comment. “Baht strength will stay with us, as it comes from structural problems” such as a high current-account surplus and low investment, according to Somprawin Manprasert, chief economist at Bank of Ayudhya Pcl. “The planned steps on gold may help curb volatility only in the long term.” Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy is expected to rebound 3.2% in 2021 after this year’s 6.6% contraction, according to Bank of Thailand projections. With interest rates already at a record low, the central bank has turned its attention to the baht’s rapid rally, labeling it a risk to exports. It unveiled a raft of measures to encourage capital outflows to cool the currency, a task complicated as a weak U.S. dollar sparks fund flows into emerging markets globally. High on Gold Thai net exports of gold are at their highest in a decade Source: Ministry of Commerce The Bank of Thailand has seen its foreign exchange reserves jump by almost $100 billion in the past five years to a record $257 billion, or about 47% of gross domestic product, mainly from efforts to stem baht appreciation. That’s caught the attention of the U.S., which earlier this month added Thailand to a watch list of potential currency manipulators. While a vaccine is being rolled out globally, the pandemic will likely continue to drive up poverty and unemployment rates in the near term. That means Thais are expected to continue selling gold next year, according to MTS Gold Group, a bullion exporter. Suvirat Namvicha, 22, a Bangkok office worker, sold a gold necklace last month to pay medical bills and other expenses related to her pregnancy after her employer slashed overtime allowances. “I need money to pay my bills, and selling gold is my best option,” Suvirat said. “I may need to sell my last gold necklace after my baby is born. Looking ahead, I only see rising expenses with limited income.” Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. LEARN MORE