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Block Fined $40M Over Cash App’s Crypto Compliance Failures and 169K Ignored Alerts
11.4.2025
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...
US Lawmakers Push for Crypto Clarity With Urgent Call to Overhaul Securities Laws
11.4.2025
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...
Samson Mow Sees Bitcoin Surging as Tariffs, Rates, Capital Flight All Hit at Once
11.4.2025
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...
Ripple and SEC Ask Court to Halt XRP Case as Deal Nears Final Approval
11.4.2025
A new court filing reveals Ripple and the SEC are racing toward a landmark settlement, signaling a dramatic turn in the XRP case with massive crypto implications. Ripple and SEC Request Court Pause as Settlement Nears in XRP Case Attorneys representing both the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Economist Jim Rickards on Tariffs: The Best Policy in the World
11.4.2025
Jim Rickards, economist and author of the best-selling book “Currency Wars,” explained that tariffs are extremely good for the U.S. to the detriment of other countries. In a recent podcast, Rickards stated that contrary to the idea of tariffs being a sales tax for the American people...
Bitwise: Tariff Turmoil Will Ultimately Benefit Bitcoin, $200K Still in Play
10.4.2025
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan commented that after this tariff issue ends, bitcoin will ultimately be favored in the aftermath. Hougan believes that the endgame of the tariff issue will include a dollar devaluation, which would precede a new reserve system with bitcoin and gold at the forefront. Bitwise...
Tariffs Threaten US Bitcoin Mining as Firms Race to Import Mining Equipment
10.4.2025
U.S. bitcoin miners are racing against time to import mining equipment to mitigate Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. With application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) prices expected to surge up to 36%, companies are chartering multimillion-dollar flights to sidestep looming costs. Bitcoin Miners...
SEC Welcomes New Chair Amid Crypto-Friendly Policy Shift
10.4.2025
The SEC welcomes new leadership as its incoming chair vows to overhaul crypto regulation, signaling a powerful pivot toward innovation, clarity, and pro-growth digital asset policies. Incoming SEC Chair Set to Reshape Priorities as Crypto Takes Center Stage The U.S. Securities and Exchange...
US Inflation Rate Plummets to 2.4% Amid Tariff Pause—What’s Next for Markets?
10.4.2025
The U.S. inflation rate notably slipped in March, bringing the 12-month inflation rate down to 2.4% from its February standing of 2.8%. This development arrives in advance of the May Federal Reserve meeting and coincides with President Donald Trump’s announcement this week of a 90-day suspension...
China Asks Banks to Curb Dollar Purchases as Yuan Hits Multi-Year Low
10.4.2025
China seeks to maintain the stability of the yuan in the face of the current tariff war, informally asking state banks to stop their dollar purchases. According to Reuters, these institutions would also ramp up controls on customers’ dollar purchases to stop speculation. China Reportedly...
Feds Know Satoshi? Lawsuit Demands DHS Release Hidden Bitcoin Founder’s Interview
10.4.2025
A high-stakes lawsuit demands the U.S. government release buried documents revealing bitcoin’s true creators, after claims of a secret DHS interview with Satoshi Nakamoto. Satoshi Nakamoto Unmasked? DHS Accused of Hiding Explosive Bitcoin Founder’s Interview Attorney James Murphy has filed...
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....
Defining Moment for XRP: Ripple CTO Highlights XRP’s Potential in Multi-Trillion-Dollar Ecosystem
10.4.2025
Ripple’s $1.25 billion Hidden Road acquisition supercharges XRP’s role in global finance, unleashing instant, cross-asset settlement and bridging blockchain with trillions in traditional capital. XRP to Anchor Cross-Asset Settlement in Ripple’s Hidden Road Brokerage Play Ripple’s entry into prime...
China Will Strike Back: Scaramucci Predicts Currency War, IP Theft, Treasury Sell-off
10.4.2025
Skybridge’s founder warns China is preparing fierce economic retaliation as the U.S. slaps 125% tariffs on Chinese goods, signaling currency shocks, massive stimulus, and financial warfare. Scaramucci Outlines 5-Point Forecast on China’s Next Moves Amid Rising Trade Tensions Skybridge Capital...
CFTC Orders Crypto Prosecution Slowdown Following DOJ’s Explosive Policy Overhaul
10.4.2025
The CFTC has unleashed a major overhaul of crypto enforcement, slamming the brakes on punitive regulation and shifting power back to innovators. CFTC Aligns Crypto Enforcement With DOJ—Low-Level Violations No Longer Chased Acting Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
Treasury Eyes Regulatory Reset to Ignite Blockchain and Payments
9.4.2025
Regulatory roadblocks are crumbling as the U.S. Treasury signals a sweeping pivot toward blockchain, stablecoins, and digital assets, igniting America’s fintech dominance worldwide. Regulatory Barriers on the Brink as Treasury Sparks Blockchain Shift U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out...
Is Switch 2 In The Clear After Trump's Latest Tariff Roulette Reversal?
9.4.2025
Switch 2 preorders were originally supposed to go live today but were halted by Nintendo in the U.S. and Canada after President Trump’s latest round of tariffs threatened to torpedo its original $450 price. The White House is now suddenly backing off the most extreme import taxes less than a...
EU, China Hike Tariffs in Trade War Response
9.4.2025
The European Union said it is implementing retaliatory tariffs on $20.9 billion worth of U.S. goods in three phases in response to President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum import taxes. The EU’s delayed response is due to the need for unanimous approval from its 27 member states....
Yield Shock: 30-Year US Treasury Note Sees Largest Weekly Jump Since 1981
9.4.2025
On Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs officially went into effect, long-term bond yields began charting a steady climb toward historic peaks. Recent figures reveal that the yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury note experienced its most significant weekly rise since 1981. Basis Trade...
Trade Tensions: Trump Claims China’s Currency Manipulation to Mitigate Tariff Impact May Backfire
9.4.2025
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Beijing of currency manipulation to offset tariff impacts, warning that the practice may backfire on the oil-importing Asian nation. Offshore Yuan Falls to 7.42 per Dollar With just hours before the United States’ latest retaliatory tariffs against China were...