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Curious Cryptos’ Commentary 25th April 2026 > > A gold scam, the CLARITY Act, and Peter Schiff
Mark Timmis3 min read·Just now--
tl;dr
Some scams are scarcely credible. The CLARITY Act will soon run out of road. Peter Schiff inadvertently reveals why he is now so virulently anti-crypto.
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Nine consecutive days of spot BTC ETF inflows totalling over $2bn and perpetual futures funding rates remain negative? I might have to review my “never use leverage in cryptos” rule for a small-sized futures long. Getting paid to be positioned to take advantage of the inevitable short squeeze is starting to feel compelling.
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Curious Cryptos’ Commentary — Feral scammers and feral fraudsters
Have you heard of the “gold-courier” scams (h/t The Breakdown)?
In 2025, 725 individuals in the US reported that they had been persuaded to convert their life-savings into physical gold bars, and then to hand those gold bars to a courier for safe-keeping.
I know you know what happens next.
It’s not just cryptos.
