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Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system
10.4.2025
Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system.Global trade tensions continue pressuring investor...
UK's Financial Regulator, FCA, Re-Appoints Nikhil Rathi as CEO for Another 5 Years
10.4.2025
Under his leadership the FCA has hosted a registration regime for crypto firms and has launched discussion papers on the incoming 2026 regime
EU Regulator: Crypto Assets Pose No Significant Risk to Financial Stability
10.4.2025
The securities regulator believes that crypto assets currently pose a minimal risk to financial stability due to their relatively small size and limited integration with traditional financial systems. Crypto Assets 1% of Global Financial Assets The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)...
US May Be Headed for Serious Financial Crisis—Former Treasury Chief Says ‘Be Afraid’
10.4.2025
Exploding tariffs and reckless trade moves are driving the U.S. toward a self-inflicted financial meltdown, former Treasury Secretary warns, threatening debt stability, investment, and global confidence. Summers Warns: US Tariff Policy May Be Engineering a Full-Blown Financial Crisis Former U.S....
U.S. House Hearing Marks Progress Toward Crypto Market-Structure Bill
9.4.2025
Panel Democrats were stymied by witnesses declining to talk about potential conflicts of interest from President Donald Trump's crypto businesses
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Begins Selling ETH as Losses Top $125M
9.4.2025
It sold ETH at $1,465 after buying it at $3,259
Powell Likely to Wait Until Trump Blinks, 'Dr. Doom' Roubini Says
9.4.2025
Roubini, known as Dr. Doom for predicting the 2008 financial meltdown, warned against relying on the Fed for a swift resolution to market instability
World Liberty Financial Proposes Test Airdrop of USD1 Stablecoin
8.4.2025
World Liberty Financial has proposed testing its onchain airdrop system by distributing small amounts of its USD1 stablecoin to holders of its native WLFI token. Trump’s DeFi Project Eyes Airdrop to Validate Stablecoin Infrastructure The proposal, outlined in a recent advisory document, recommends...
BoE's Andrew Bailey Nominated to Lead G20-Crypto Supervisor FSB
8.4.2025
The G20 tasked the FSB with coordinating the delivery of a regulatory framework for crypto-assets
The All-Important U.S. 10-Year Yield Is Moving in the Wrong Direction for Trump
8.4.2025
One of the most volatile trading sessions since March 2020 exposed deep cracks in the global financial system—foreign selling of U.S. Treasury notes is questioned
ECB’s Lagarde Advocates for EU’s Own Digital Payment Platform to Ensure Financial Sovereignty
6.4.2025
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has urged the European Union to develop its own digital payment platform, moving away from reliance on foreign giants like Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Alipay. Speaking on The Pat Kenny Show, Lagarde emphasized the need for a “European...
US Treasury Targets Houthi Crypto Wallets, Financial Network
5.4.2025
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified eight digital asset wallets used by the Houthis to transfer funds associated with their activities. OFAC also designated several individuals and entities as part of a network of Houthi financial...
U.S. SEC Staff Clarifies That Most Crypto Stablecoins Aren't Securities
4.4.2025
In its latest in a series of what's-not-a-security statements on digital assets, the Securities and Exchange Commission has added dollar-based stablecoins
A Blueprint for Digital Assets in America
4.4.2025
The chairmen of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees outline six principles to guide digital assets legislation
OKX Fined $1.2M by Malta for Breaching Money Laundering Rules
4.4.2025
The company was expected to assess the nature of risks prevalent in the services it was offering, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit said in a notice
Brazil’s Largest Bank Itaú Unibanco Mulls Its Own Stablecoin
3.4.2025
The bank’s decision will depend on regulatory developments in Brazil and the success of stablecoin rollouts by U.S. financial institutions
US House committee passes stablecoin-regulating STABLE Act
3.4.2025
The US House Financial Services Committee has passed a Republican-backed stablecoin framework bill, which will now head to the House floor for a full vote.The Committee passed the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy, or STABLE Act, with a 32-17 vote on April...
U.S. House Committee Advances Stablecoin Bill, While Dems Warn of Trump Conflicts
3.4.2025
Though many Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee voted with Republicans to move the bill, they raised flags about the Trump-tied stablecoin
US lawmakers press SEC for info about Trump family-backed crypto firm
3.4.2025
Two Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate and House of Representatives have called on acting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda to preserve information regarding World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm backed by President Donald Trump’s family.In an April 2 letter...
Galaxy Secures UK Approval for License to Expand Derivatives Trading
2.4.2025
The company is on the Financial Conduct Authority's investment firms register which is for firms that are authorized to perform MiFID investment services