This time we have a pleasure to present subject from the field of historical economy for connoisseurs and not only. What we’d like to discuss in this series of articles is history of gold and its usage in Bolshevik Russia and USSR between 1918-1991.

US presidential elections set for 5^th November are cherry on the top and grand finale of 2024 – year tightly packed with local, parliamentary and presidential elections held worldwide. But none are perceived as more important than those in US. Especially in times of such extreme polarisation and geopolitical turmoil.

Today we’ll try to answer some sectoral interesting questions: How can a mint/refinery get LBMA accreditation? What weight does it carry? What does it even mean? How is accreditation different from LBMA membership? Is it applicable into smaller products? And should mints/refiners without such are to be treated.... Different?

Without lengthy, and flamboyant introduction this time – as assets we’ll describe simply don’t need one. Bitcoin and gold. Both became super-hot in 2024. Each has its own different anti-fiat approach. Both have very vocal and often fanatical fan base. And each has simply different story to tell.