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Trump believes that by using tariffs as a weapon, he can safeguard the current U.S. dollar’s status as the world reserve currency and stop de-dollarization. So far, this has been proven right in a limited way. Trump States That Countries Have Stopped Their De-Dollarization Efforts Stopping de-dollarization has become one of the priorities of President … Read more
Martins Benkitis, co-founder and CEO of market maker Gravity Team, believes that any digital asset stockpile, as suggested by an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump, should start with Bitcoin as its foundation. Altcoins in U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile Carry Risks While an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump is somewhat vague … Read more
A U.S. representative has slammed President Trump and Elon Musk for dismantling consumer protections, warning they’ve turned crypto into a breeding ground for scams. Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE Bros’ Shutting Down Consumer Protections? Lawmaker Sounds the Alarm U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) voiced strong concerns over the increasing prevalence of cryptocurrency scams during a House Financial … Read more
The mere announcement of Trump’s tariffs last week triggered billions in liquidations across the crypto market, reinforcing the sector’s heightened sensitivity to political risk. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Trump’s Economic Moves Make Crypto … Read more
Over the past 102 days, since Nov. 4, 2024, Polymarket’s open interest has plummeted over 78% from its peak, marking a tumultuous descent. Yet even amid this contraction, the blockchain-driven prediction platform’s current open interest maintains a staggering 1,200% elevation above levels observed across several years preceding February 2024. Prediction Markets in Flux: Polymarket’s Volatility … Read more
Donald Trump has announced a game-changing dialogue with Vladimir Putin, agreeing to fast-track Ukraine peace talks, plan mutual visits, and launch immediate high-level negotiations. Trump: ‘We Agreed to Work Together, Very Closely, Including Visiting Each Other’s Nations’ U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 12 that he had engaged in significant discussions with Russian President … Read more
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s flagship crypto project, unveiled its new “Macro Strategy” token reserve on Tuesday evening via a post on X. The reserve will hold a diverse set of assets and aim to “bolster leading projects like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies that are at the forefront of reshaping global finance.” … Read more
Alexander Vinnik, a jailed Russian IT specialist and operator of the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, is set to return to Russia as part of a prisoner exchange that has allowed school teacher and former diplomat Marc Fogel to return to the U.S. Vinnik Avoids 20-Year Prison Sentence Jailed Russian IT specialist and operator of the … Read more
President Trump stresses that producing the penny is “wasteful,” given that it costs more to produce than the coin’s face value. The U.S. Mint lost over $85.3 million in the last fiscal year from coining pennies. The Penny’s End? Trump Orders the Elimination of the ‘Wasteful’ Coin President Donald Trump has made a decision that … Read more
The Iranian currency plummeted to new lows against the U.S. dollar after President Donald Trump reinstated his “maximum pressure” policy against the Middle East country. Trump’s Rhetoric Impacts Markets The Iranian currency plummeted to new lows against the dollar after the U.S. President Donald Trump reinstated his “maximum pressure” policy against Iran. Some observers linked … Read more