ECB signals growing rate hike inclination as Lagarde stresses rising risks

Polymarket partners with Chainalysis to deploy on-chain surveillance targeting insider trading and manipulation as volumes hit $7B monthly and regulation intensifies. The European Central Bank maintained interest rates unchanged at its April 30 meeting, but ECB President Christine Lagarde’s press conference remarks…

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White House Opens Probe Into Deaths and Disappearances of 10 Defense Scientists

President Trump said Thursday the White House is investigating the deaths and disappearances of 10 scientists with ties to classified US defense, nuclear, and aerospace research, calling the pattern “pretty serious stuff” after leaving a meeting on the topic —…

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Iran Peace Talks Open in Islamabad as Vance, Witkoff, and Kushner Join Negotiations

The Iran peace talks that energy and financial markets have been tracking for weeks are underway today in Islamabad, with Vice President JD Vance joining envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for the first face-to-face meeting since the fragile two-week…

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Microsoft to pour $10B into Japan for AI expansion, cyber defense, and talent development

Microsoft said on Friday it plans to invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years, focusing on artificial intelligence data centres and supporting infrastructure. The announcement followed a meeting between Microsoft President Brad Smith and Japanese Prime Minister…

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Brian Armstrong met with Trump before the president slammed banks over crypto bill

CoinDesk was able to confirm the meeting between the US president and the Coinbase CEO took place as Politico initially reported.

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‘No idea who he is’: Trump defends pardon of Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao

US President Donald Trump has claimed he does not know and cannot recall meeting Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire co-founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, despite granting him a controversial presidential pardon last month.

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Eric Trump Joins Metaplanet Shareholder Meeting In Tokyo Amid Vote On $884 Million Capital Raise

US President Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, was expected to attend a Metaplanet shareholders meeting today as the company prepares to vote on an $884 [...]

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ETH price prediction: how high can it go if institutions are buying billions?

For many crypto natives, yesterday’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting didn’t go as planned. The FOMC decided to keep the rate cuts between a target range of 4. 25% to 4. 5%, despite President Trump’s call for a cut and a growing bias towards risk-on assets.

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Trump Claims Victory After Persuading Republicans To Back GENIUS Act, Crypto Bills

President Donald Trump says he persuaded Republican lawmakers who had withdrawn support for the GENIUS Act to back the legislation. After meeting with 11 of [...]

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Today in crypto: Bitcoin, altcoins shine in broad market rally following China-US trade update

Bitcoin climbed to a peak of $104,900 on Saturday evening—just about 4% below its all-time high—following President Donald Trump's announcement of progress in U.S.-China trade talks during a meeting in Switzerland.

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Markets close lower as Trump notes tariff problems and Fed flags recession risk

President Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday that his tariff policy changes will be problematic but said he pursued them because no one else had taken the issues on.  Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Trump defended the shift in trade strategy as…

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Paul Atkins SEC chair confirmation faces delay with Senate due to paperwork issues

A March 27 meeting is being considered for a committee hearing on the selection of incoming SEC chair Paul Atkins US President Donald Trump selected Atkins in December following his presidential election win Atkins previously served as an SEC Commissioner from 2002 and 2008 under former President George W.

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White House Crypto Summit: who’s invited and what’s on the agenda?

President Donald Trump is set to welcome cryptocurrency industry leaders to the White House on Friday for an unprecedented “crypto summit.” The meeting, a significant nod to the digital asset sector that played a crucial role in his re-election campaign, comes just a day after Trump signed an executive order creating a “crypto reserve”—a national […]

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EU offers support to Zelenskyy, but crypto gamblers bet against him on heels of disastrous Trump meeting

Crypto gamblers on Polymarket, the prediction market platform, have staked over $627,000 on the speculation that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will step down before July. At the time of publication, Polymarket participants estimated a 19% probability of Zelenskyy’s premature exit.…

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TRUMP and MAGA Surge After the US President’s Heated Meeting With Zelensky

Trump’s televised argument with Zelensky unexpectedly boosted meme coin prices, with MAGA spiking 8. 5%. This highlights how political drama can influence crypto markets, raising concerns about manipulation and opportunistic trading.

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Bitcoin crashes below $83K as President Trump threatens EU with 25% tariff

Bitcoin continued its slide on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on the European Union. The announcement came during the president’s first cabinet meeting, causing the leading cryptocurrency to drop below the $83,000 mark.

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Milei’s Crypto Debacle: Memecoin Hype Sparks Scandal, Lawsuits, and Political Turmoil

Argentina’s libertarian firebrand president, Javier Milei, is facing the biggest political crisis of his tenure after an ill-fated brush with the meme coin trenches. A meme coin called Libra, which Milei acknowledged meeting with the creators of, has triggered a wave of lawsuits, market losses, and even calls for impeachment.

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President-Elect Trump To Reportedly Discuss Cabinet Appointments Privately With Coinbase CEO

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Harris Pledges to Support Crypto Investors at Meeting

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing her push to connect with the cryptocurrency community as part of her “Opportunity Economy” platform.

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Cardano Founder Ends Speculation About Meeting With Elon Musk

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has officially denied rumors suggesting that Elon Musk’s recent interview with former President Donald Trump took place at his ranch in Wyoming. The crypto community had been abuzz with conjecture following Musk’s hints about the location of the high-profile interview.

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Putin warns of power shortages from Bitcoin mining, calls for expansion of CBDC

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that crypto mining could lead to significant power shortages in some regions of the country while calling for an expansion of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rouble, in a July 17 meeting.

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Biden Official Says US Government Could Pass Stablecoin Rules by End of Year

The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets discussed issues that should be addressed by stablecoin legislation in a meeting Thursday.

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Thoughts From Davos

Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney ditched me for Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio as European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde walked past in the Congress Centre at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

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President Nayib Bukele announces that 44 countries will meet in El Salvador to discuss Bitcoin

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced a meeting of 32 central banks and 12 financial authorities from 44 countries on Twitter late Sunday night. The post President Nayib Bukele announces that 44 countries will meet in El Salvador to discuss Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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President Nayib Bukele Announces 44 Countries To Meet In El Salvador To Discuss Bitcoin

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced that 32 central banks and 12 financial authorities are meeting in the country to discuss Bitcoin.

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“Bitcoin Is The Currency Of Freedom,” Mexican Billionaire Pliego Asserts After Meeting With El Salvador’s Bukele

Mexico’s third-richest person Ricardo Salinas Pliego visited El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele in a show of support for the country’s Bitcoin agenda in the wake of other crypto leaders visiting the country.

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Kazakhstan Authorities Propose 400% Increase In Tax On Crypto Miners

Kazakhstan’s Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered an increase in taxes on electricity used by Bitcoin miners in the country, according to a local news outlet Kazinform. Speaking during an expanded meeting of the government, the president stated that his government would embark on identifying all mining farms, checking their tax status, carefully studying […]

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Turkey’s President Expected To Swallow Bitcoin’s Red Pill After Meeting With El Salvador’s Bukele

El Salvador’s leader recently met with the Turkish President.   Amid talks of cooperation and investment, it is likely that the issue of Bitcoin might later be broached by Turkey’s government.

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Argentina’s Former President Macri Sees Ethereum As One Of The Most Innovative Technologies Of The 21st Century

Key Takeaways Argentina’s former president Mauricio Macri calls Ethereum “innovative” after meeting with Vitalik Buterin.   Argentina continues to embrace crypto amidst its currency and inflation troubles.

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Charles Hoskinson Meets Zanzibar President and Heads of Other Countries on Cardano Africa Tour

IOG founder continues his Cardano tour heading from South Africa to Egypt, and he has been meeting top politicians and businessmen as he travels north

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FATF to Publish Detailed Cryptocurrency Guidelines Late Next Week

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be publishing its revised guidance for cryptocurrency firms very soon, said President Marcus Pleyer. The outcomes of the October plenary meeting of the FATF were released this week, in which the agency shared that it has finalized its guidance and plans to publish the updated version on October […] The post FATF to Publish Detailed Cryptocurrency Guidelines Late Next Week first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Cleveland Fed President Supports Tapering in November and is “Open Minded” about a Digital Dollar

Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said Friday she supports the US central bank to start tapering its bond purchases at the next monetary policy meeting. Mester during a speech to the Ohio Bankers League said, “In my view, the economy has met those conditions, and I support starting to dial back our purchases in […] The post Cleveland Fed President Supports Tapering in November and is “Open Minded” about a Digital Dollar first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Ukrainian President Meets Crypto Representatives

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited Silicon Valley last Friday (Sep 3) after meeting US President Joe Biden and others in Washington. There he met with representatives of the...

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Belarus President Urges Citizens To Mine Bitcoin Rather Than Seek Low-Paying Jobs Overseas

The President of Belarus said in a meeting that citizens should mine bitcoin with the country's abundant energy instead of seeking low wages abroad.

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US financial regulators voice concerns over Tether and Facebook’s Diem

Tether (USDT/USD) and Facebook’s Diem, formerly Libra, were the main topic in a recent private meeting that discussed the risks stablecoins pose to financial systems. A report citing people familiar with the matter disclosed this news on July 27, noting that the US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, led the meeting, which comprised the President’s Working […] The post US financial regulators voice concerns over Tether and Facebook’s Diem appeared first on Invezz.

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Tether (USDT) and Facebook-Backed Diem Discussed at the Yellen Closed-Door Meeting

Tether and Facebook-backed Diem were the primary topics in the U.S. meeting of regulators recently. According to reports, the meeting was held to address the financial risks posed by stablecoins.  More Details About The Concern The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets and a team of watchdogs led by Janet Yellen raised their concerns, citingRead More

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Top U.S. Diplomat Tells El Salvador’s President That Bitcoin Has to Be “Well-Regulated”

Victoria Nuland has discussed Bitcoin with President Nayib Bukele during a recent meeting

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Democratic lawmakers have formed group to address regulatory concerns around crypto

U.S. President Joe Biden is also expected to discuss crypto's role in ransomware attacks during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

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Iran to Legalize Crypto “As Soon As Possible” Says President

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has suggested they want to legalize crypto as soon as possible, stating at a meeting of the government’s Economic Coordination Board: “For legalising the activity of...

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Iran’s Government Mulls Legal Framework for Crypto Regulations

The President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, is looking to establish regulatory policies for the cryptocurrency industry. Meanwhile, crypto mining activities remain banned in the country.  Iran Planning to Create Crypto Regulatory Policy According to local news media, the Iranian President made the statement while presiding over the Economic Coordination Board meeting held on Tuesday (JuneRead More

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Iran’s President Wants Crypto ‘Laws and Instructions’ Implemented as Soon as Possible

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani discussed cryptocurrencies at the most recent meeting of the government’s Economic Coordination Board and told participants that regulatory policy is needed to protect consumers.

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U.S. President’s National Security Advisor Calls on G7 to Stop Ransomware Attacks

The U. S. President’s national security advisor calls on the G7 to unite and fight against the consistent ransomware attacks on national sites. In a briefing from the White House press, Jake Sullivan, selected as Joe Biden’s national security advisor, addressed the growing number of ransomware cases and hopes the upcoming G7 meeting will come up […] The post U.

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Bitcoin Trading Volume Is Soaring on the Largest Turkish Crypto Exchange Since Lira Crashed

Lira’s weakness is likely to continue as President makes another replacement and the central bank policy meeting is coming on April 15. The post Bitcoin Trading Volume Is Soaring on the Largest Turkish Crypto Exchange Since Lira Crashed first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Putin Asks Russian Attorney General Office to Combat Illegal Cross-Border Crypto Transfers

The Russian President held a meeting with the attorney general’s office where cryptocurrencies came to the discussion table. Vladimir Putin raised red flags toward taking measures to prevent illegal activities on cross-border transfers with cryptos.

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Nigeria VP Tells Central Bank to Regulate, not Forbid, Crypto

Vice President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo spoke at a Bankers Committee meeting. He called for Nigeria to regulate cryptocurrency, instead of banning it. He called on the Central Bank of Nigeria avoid “killing the goose that might lay the golden egg”.

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Japan’s Finance Minister Calls on G7 to Discuss CBDCs at Talks Friday

The G7 meeting on Friday is a virtual meeting and will be the first since U.S. President Joe Biden was sworn into office on Jan. 20.

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ECB Sees Digital Euro as Useful for ‘All Citizens’

The European Central Bank (ECB) posted a tweet on Jan. 23 in which ECB President Christine Lagarde calls a properly-implemented digital euro “of service for all citizens”. Lagarde made her statement at the ECB Governing Council meeting in Frankfurt am Main.

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Bitcoin Is ‘Mainstream Instead of Fringe Investment’ – Charles Schwab VP

Frederick is the Vice President of Trading and Derivatives at the Schwab Center for Financial Research. He appeared on a Yahoo Finance segment on Wednesday, December 16. Apart from some standard questions surrounding equities and the ongoing Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Frederick couldn’t escape a take on the current BTC rally.

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Sunday Digest: Bitcoin Price Misery and Libra Losing Support

The White House doctor has proclaimed President Trump to be clear of the virus, after a meeting with Brazilian officials who later tested positive last week. Of course, this is the same doctor who allegedly called Trump the healthiest man he has ever assessed, shortly after he came to office.

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