Key Highlights Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over delays in blacklisting Megaspeed, which is accused of rerouting advanced Nvidia chips to China. U.S. export controls on Nvidiaâs A100 and H100 processors began in August 2022 and have since expanded to newer models and China-specific variants. Estimates indicate that between 1 ...
Key Highlights The U.S. government has uncovered billions of dollars in illicit transactions on cryptocurrency exchange MEXC Global tied to sanctioned entities in Iran and Russia. FinCEN has issued an order barring U.S. financial institutions from processing fund transfers to or from MEXC Global, with penalties for non-compliance. The enforcement restriction will formally take effect ...
Key Highlights Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reaffirmed his support for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, citing his ongoing leadership and backing for the CLARITY Act. Ripple Treasury launched its 24/7 Returns product, allowing corporate clients to earn yields on idle balances using assets such as the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin. Strategic commercial milestones were highlighted, including ...
Key Highlights: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent positioned digital assets as a cornerstone for maintaining US dollar dominance, framing stablecoins as a key funding driver for US Treasuries. Ripple announced major enterprise integrations, partnering with retail trading powerhouse Robinhood for settlement, prime brokerage, and treasury operations. Ripple secured final OCC approval for Ripple National Trust Bank, ...
Key Highlights: The administration of President Donald Trump is advancing a strategic push to onshore cryptocurrency businesses and position digital assets as essential economic infrastructure. Officials emphasize that dollar-pegged stablecoins can bolster the U.S. dollar’s global standing while serving as a vital vehicle for federal debt financing. The initiative builds upon legislative milestones, notably the ...
Key Highlights Analyst Farrell projects Bitcoin could climb past $100,000 before the end of 2026, though an earlier target of $115,000 for this year now appears out of reach. Mounting U.S. sovereign debt and Treasury buyback interventions funded by short-term bills are driving private money creation and monetary debasement. Real-world asset tokenization and SEC frameworks ...
Key Highlights U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have reversed a $5.8 billion year-to-date deficit to post nearly $800 million in net inflows, per SoSoValue data. Nearly $4 billion of inflows arrived after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s August announcement of increased bond purchases amid surging yields. Despite a six-day winning streak, 2025 inflows remain far below the ...
Key Highlights Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee signaled openness to rate cuts if inflation meaningfully decelerates toward the 2% target, while emphasizing the need for decisive action against price pressures. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed confidence in Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh and noted President Donald Trump shares that confidence, alongside an expansion of the ...
Bitcoin’s near-term upside faces fresh headwinds after hotter-than-expected core inflation data, but a potential failure of the U.S. Treasury’s bond buyback program could strengthen the longer-term bullish case, according to a new report from European asset manager CoinShares. Sticky Inflation Raises Odds of Tighter Fed Policy In a Friday note, CoinShares Head of Research James ...
Treasury Yields Surge to Multiyear Highs as Oil Tops $100 U.S. Treasury yields climbed to multiyear highs on Thursday, driven by a spike in oil prices that overshadowed a relatively benign wholesale inflation report. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield rose more than 6 basis points to 4.908%, marking its highest level since November 2023. ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act when lawmakers return from their August recess, renewing pressure on Congress to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. In a post on X, Bessent warned that further delays could weaken U.S. leadership in crypto and limit the governmentâs ability to ...