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Trump is building America’s crypto future — but why does WLFI seem to be the biggest winner? Is the Crypto Strategic Reserve for the country or just for his portfolio? World Liberty Financial’s deep ties to reserve assets For months, whispers of a U.S. crypto strategic reserve floated around Washington, but now, President Donald Trump…
The stablecoin issuer Tether has hired a new chief financial officer (CFO) and committed to completing a full audit. The veteran finance executive Simon McWilliams will now serve as CFO for Tether, which issues the dollar-pegged USDT, the top stablecoin by market cap. McWilliams will lead the stablecoin issuer toward a full audit and “spearhead…
The State Department’s air quality program eventually became an example of a smart, efficient diplomacy that boosted American soft power while bringing about real-world changes. “I’ve never seen an initiative of the US government have such an immediate, dramatic impact in a country,” Gary Locke, a former US ambassador to China, told the Washington Post…
Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a leading bitcoin proponent, cast doubt on the immediate feasibility of former President Donald Trump’s proposed cryptocurrency strategic reserve, citing insufficient Congressional backing as a critical barrier. Political Resistance Slows Trump’s Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, Lummis Says Trump’s plan, unveiled March 2, 2025, via Truth Social, calls for a “Crypto Strategic Reserve”…
Key Takeaways Jump Trading is expanding its US crypto operations and increasing headcount after a period of reduced presence due to regulatory uncertainty. The firm is known for projects in the Solana ecosystem, and is increasing its hiring of crypto engineers and policy experts in the US. Share this article Jump Trading, a reputed market…
During the past 3 months, Polkadot was one of the main performers after gaining by 130%. The price of DOT, one of the leading altcoins, down by 3.6% during the past 24 hours. This shows that it has maintained its go-dowm momentum despite other cryptocurrencies losing much within the period. Generally, DOT has benefited from…
Flex, which offers personal finance software and payments infrastructure for business owners, has raised $25 million in equity funding while securing a $200 million credit facility, it told TechCrunch exclusively. The equity funds were raised at a valuation of “just under $250 million.” The company last raised a $20 million Series A announced in September…
Bitcoin champion and billionaire Michael Saylor has made another big bet on the future of the world’s largest digital asset. The Strategy chairman thinks bitcoin’s market cap will hit $200 trillion and the price will go to $10 million per coin. In a recent interview with CNBC, Saylor said bitcoin’s growth is inevitable as more…
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has officially assigned CoinDCX to manage seized digital assets. The country’s financial crime regulator expects CoinDCX to provide a robust custody infrastructure to store and manage crypto assets confiscated during investigations into financial crimes. Commenting on the development, CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta said, “To ensure the highest level of protection for…
