FRANK HOLMES

Crypto SWOT: Bitcoin formed a "death cross" last week. Will the price continue to fall?
Frank E. Holmes - Sep 18, 2023 11:50AM(Kitco commentary) - Brevan Howard Asset Management is predicting a potential boom in digital assets similar to what the internet has seen in the past couple of decades and is looking to make disproportionate returns, according to an article published by Bloomberg.

Gold SWOT: Gold imports by India surged 40% in August
Frank E. Holmes - Sep 18, 2023 11:16AM(Kitco commentary) - The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, up 4.88%, due to some short covering that occurred by hedge funds.

Crypto SWOT: Riot Platforms earned $31.7 million from power credits during Texas' August heat wave
Frank E. Holmes - Sep 11, 2023 03:35PM(Kitco commentary) - A San Francisco-based technology firm that seeks to help content creators track and monetize their work in the age of generative AI, is bucking a venture capital drought.

Gold SWOT: China's gold reserves rose in the month of August
Frank E. Holmes - Sep 11, 2023 03:25PM(Kitco commentary) - The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, but still down 1.55%. Gold clocked a loss this week following two weeks of gains.

Crypto SWOT: One revenue gauge of Bitcoin mining is nearing a record low
Frank E. Holmes - Sep 5, 2023 02:34PM(Kitco commentary) - The resurgence story of EOS Network, a blockchain that raised $4 billion in its ICO with little to show in its early years, is briskly shaping up as EOS tokens were approved for trading on Japanese exchanges, as per a release Wednesday, writes Bloomberg.

Gold SWOT: Gold held around the highest in three weeks to kick off September
Frank E. Holmes - Sep 5, 2023 01:05PM(Kitco commentary) - The best performing precious metal for the week was platinum, up 2.09% as hedge fund managers flipped their view that it was more attractive to be long futures now.

Crypto SWOT: European crypto-related exchange traded products have seen a boost in flows
Frank E. Holmes - Aug 28, 2023 11:16AM(Kitco commentary) - Of the cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinMarketCap, the best performer for the week was BONE, rising 18.50%.

Gold SWOT: Gold found support from stagnant U.S. business activity
Frank E. Holmes - Aug 28, 2023 11:09AM(Kitco commentary) - The best performing precious metal for the week was silver, up 6.79%, up more than three times the change in golds price. Gold rose for the first four days of the past week, extending a climb from a five-month low, as the dollar weakened on new economic data.

Gold SWOT: Asian ETFs bought $132 million of gold in July
Frank E. Holmes - Aug 21, 2023 11:10AM(Kitco commentary) - The best performing precious metal for the week was silver, up just 0.19%. Lab-grown diamond trade data indicates that it continues to gain market share

Gold SWOT: Mali has adopted a new mining code to boost public revenues
Frank E. Holmes - Aug 14, 2023 10:11AM(Kitco commentary) - The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, up 2.72%, on what might be the beginning of a short squeeze.

Crypto SWOT: Tension between traders and creators of digital collectibles is deepening
Frank E. Holmes - Aug 14, 2023 09:58AM(Kitco commentary) - Of the cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinMarketCap, the best performer for the week was Shiba Inu, rising 18.78%.

Crypto SWOT: Robinhoods crypto revenue has dropped 47% from one year ago.
Frank E. Holmes - Aug 7, 2023 04:16PM(Kitco commentary) - The crypto market rebound this year could have room to run if the U.S. economy manages to achieve a soft landing.
