Beyond the Bar

From $430,000 to $12k: The Bored Ape Yacht Club Collapse

Justin Bieber paid $1.3 million for a Bored Ape NFT. It is now worth approximately $12k. Here is the full data on the BAYC collapse and why digital collectibles with no intrinsic value can fall to zero.

From $9,000 to Zero: The MetaZoo Boom-Bust Collapse

From humble beginnings to a humble end, MetaZoo was once considered the next Pokémon. Celebrities promoted & fans poured their dollars in, only to have the entire market collapse.

The Trading Card Industry’s Billion-Dollar Fraud Problem

Trading Card Games are bigger than ever, sending card prices soaring. That creates the incentive structure for fraudsters to enter — and they have in a big, billion-dollar way.

It’s Time to Get Real About Gold.

For the past two years since MetalMark first launched, gold (and precious metals at large) have been on a historic run, which is putting it mildly. Today, we’re taking a quick look back at where the market was when we started, where it is now, and some thoughts on where it will be in the future.

As Gold Increases In Price, So Too Will The Fraud

Whenever there’s something physical that represents a great amount of value, then bad actors will try to find shortcuts to riches by criminally faking it. The greater the value, the larger the target, and the more bad actors there are.

Going to the Moon Gone Wrong: Zimbabwe’s Hyperinflation Nightmare

In the late 2000s, Zimbabwe experienced spiraling hyperinflation, leading to the printing of the now infamous 100-trillion-dollar banknotes that were nearly worthless. This economic nightmare, driven by a collapse in production and rampant money printing, serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of fiat currency and the devastating human cost of failed monetary policy.

Gold Spot Price: Everything You May Not Know

Why are Aurums sold over the spot price of gold? What is the spot price of gold anyway, and should all gold products cost the same as their melt value? Wait, what’s a melt value? Let’s dive in.

Frank Frazetta Artwork: Origins & Inspirations

Sitting somewhere between comic books, sci-fi, and Baroque masters, discover where Frank Frazetta’s iconic style came from (and how to own a unique piece of the artist’s legacy).

The Gold Standard & US Government: A Complicated History

Think that the US government has always made smart decisions about gold? From mass confiscation to the Nixon Shock, discover the volatile history of gold in the US.

MetalMark Launches Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

MetalMark has announced its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy, which includes Bitcoin already held as an asset, plus the purchase of more over time.