Markets Gain Ground on US-China Trade Deal Hopes and Fed Reassurances

U.S. stocks edged higher Friday following remarks from the White House indicating the Trump administration’s confidence in securing a trade agreement with China. On the same day, Susan Collins, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, stated that the central bank stands ready to implement measures aimed at steadying financial markets. … Read more

China Imposes New Tariffs, Blames US for Global Tensions

China has responded sharply to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff hike, calling the United States a “joke” and imposing retaliatory tariffs of its own, as European Union leaders prepare an unusual visit to Beijing amid growing global trade tensions. Xi Criticizes Trade Isolation China responded forcefully on Friday to a dramatic tariff increase by … Read more

Amid US-China Trade War Unrest, Blackrock CEO Predicts Recession Risk 

U.S. stocks saw mixed action on Friday, while the U.S. dollar slipped to multiyear lows amid the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. Speaking with CNBC on Friday, Blackrock boss Larry Fink stated that the U.S. economy is at least very close to, “if not in, a recession right now.” Recession Risk … Read more

Senator Adam Schiff to Investigate Insider Trading Allegations After Tariff Pause Announcement

Schiff stated that he was sending a letter to the White House to determine whether there was ongoing insider trading by individuals aware of the tariff pause measure enacted by the Trump Administration. He urged whistleblowers to come forward with any information on this matter. Senator Adam Schiff Opens Investigation Into Insider Trading Allegations Adam … Read more

Massive Win for Crypto: Trump Crushes IRS Rule Threatening DeFi Survival

Trump just obliterated the IRS’s controversial DeFi reporting mandate, turbocharging crypto innovation and slamming the brakes on overreaching tax surveillance in decentralized finance. Trump Nukes IRS DeFi Rule With Pen Stroke—Crypto’s Future Just Got Rewritten President Donald Trump finalized a significant regulatory rollback Thursday by signing H.J.Res.25 into law at the White House, officially overturning … Read more

Block Fined $40M Over Cash App’s Crypto Compliance Failures and 169K Ignored Alerts

New York hits Block with a $40 million fine and mandates independent oversight after major compliance failures in Cash App’s bitcoin and fiat transaction monitoring. NY Regulator Unleashes Oversight Blitz on Block After Missed Red Flags and AML Gaps New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced on April 10 that Block Inc. will … Read more

US Lawmakers Push for Crypto Clarity With Urgent Call to Overhaul Securities Laws

In its first 2025 market structure hearing, Congress moved to overhaul securities laws, aiming to rein in SEC overreach and unleash a new era of U.S. crypto innovation. Congressional Hearing Sounds Alarm on SEC Overreach and Crypto Exodus U.S. lawmakers gathered in Washington on April 9 as the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and … Read more

Samson Mow Sees Bitcoin Surging as Tariffs, Rates, Capital Flight All Hit at Once

Bitcoin is poised for a major surge as escalating U.S.-China tensions, rising tariffs, and dwindling trust in U.S. debt send investors searching for alternatives. Samson Mow Expects Bitcoin to Go ‘Much Higher’ Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow, who serves as chief executive officer of the bitcoin infrastructure firm JAN3, commented on social media platform X this … Read more