Tag: Donald Trump
Kalshi board member Brian Quintenz nominated as CFTC Chair
Brian Quintenz announced yesterday that he has been nominated to become the permanent Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).The American businessman, who...
Robinhood Crypto GM: US regulation catching up on EU crypto post-MiCA
The eyes of the cryptocurrency world have been largely fixed on the US for the past few weeks amid speculation as to what pro-crypto...
Protesters rally against Musk’s DOGE involvement in US Treasury
Following the US Treasury granting Elon Musks’ Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) restricted access to its payments systems, protestors gathered in Washington to voice...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to take the helm at CFPB
The Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been replaced with the current US Secretary of the Treasury.US President Donald Trump made...
“Bitcoin could halve US debt” – Senator Lummis’ bold plan
President Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for crypto has caught a lot of attention this year, and this doesn’t look like changing anytime soon, as Bitcoin...
Trump Media launches homegrown fintech firm Truth.Fi
The operator of Donald Trump’s Truth Social social media network is making the leap into financial services, with crypto a particular area of interest...
More than meets the AI? Deep impact felt from DeepSeek-R1 launch
DeepSeek’s announcement of its low-cost open source AI models at the weekend has shaken up the tech sector in more ways than just competition.From...
Elon Musk looks to blockchain to streamline federal financial operations
As the Head of the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk is proposing the introduction of blockchain technology to streamline federal...
Ripple confident of prospects in mounting US crypto gold rush
Ripple Labs is positioning itself to capitalise on the mounting interest and speculation around crypto markets, particularly in the US but also globally.The American...
Trump sets out crypto agenda on stockpile, stablecoins and CBDCs
President Donald Trump will establish a working group to guide and implement his administration’s policy around cryptocurrencies, blockchain and digital assets.In an executive order,...