Banks Need CLARITY Act More Than Crypto – Former CFTC Chair Explains Why

US banks may need regulatory clarity more than the crypto industry, a former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief said, arguing they risk falling behind the rest of the world. Related Reading: Treasury’s GENIUS Act Report Backs Mixers, But Wants a New ‘Hold Law’ For Crypto Regulatory Uncertainty Could Leave US Banks Behind On Sunday, […]

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Is the Fed Rate cut at risk as Janet Yellen flags inflation from the U.S.-Iran war?

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned this week that escalating conflict between the United States and Iran could complicate Federal Reserve efforts to cut interest rates in 2026, as geopolitical risk feeds through energy markets and inflation expectations. According…

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ETHZilla rebrands to Forum Markets, shifts to tokenization strategy

The former Ethereum treasury company is repositioning itself around tokenization markets.

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ETH treasury firm ETHZilla rebrands as Forum Markets to focus on tokenization

Former Ethereum treasury firm EthZilla has officially rebranded as Forum Markets as it moves ahead with its pivot towards a full-fledged tokenized real-world assets-focused firm. According to the official announcement, the company has updated its corporate name and brand to…

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Former Brazil central bank official unveils real-pegged stablecoin with yield sharing

The stablecoin will be backed by Brazil's National Treasury bonds and offer exposure to the country's interest rate, currently 15%.

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Brian Quintenz joins SUI Group board after CFTC nomination pulled

The former CFTC commissioner and President Donald Trump’s first pick to chair the agency will join investment company SUI Group's board and support the company’s treasury strategy.

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Tom Lee urges BitMine shareholders to approve share increase ahead of January 14 vote

The chairman of the former bitcoin miner-turned-ether treasury firm reiterated his view that Ethereum is the future of finance.

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Interview | Inside Avalanche Treasury’s $200m AVAX-backed public launch

Bart Smith, CEO of Avalanche Treasury, explains why he thinks enterprises should build on Avalanche. Bart Smith, the former executive at the quant trading firm Susquehanna, is taking Avalanche Treasury Co.

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Ramaswamy’s Strive To Buy Semler Scientific, Creating 11th-Largest Bitcoin Treasury Firm

Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s asset management firm Strive Inc. will acquire Semler Scientific in an all-stock deal that will create the 11th-largest Bitcoin treasury [...]

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Why ETH Beats BTC for Treasury Strategy: SharpLink CEO Says

SharpLink has become one of the most aggressive Ethereum treasury companies of 2025. In May, it raised $425 million in a private placement led by Consensys, and in July, it appointed former BlackRock executive Joseph Chalom as co-CEO.

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BlackRock’s head of digital assets joins Ethereum treasury company SharpLink

SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBET), a leading corporate holder of Ethereum (ETH), has appointed Joseph Chalom, BlackRock’s former Head of Digital Assets Strategy, as its new co-chief executive officer.

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Arthur Hayes: Stablecoins will fund U.S. debt and boost Bitcoin

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes warned that the U.S. Treasury’s growing reliance on debt markets may soon hit structural limits, with stablecoins emerging as a critical new liquidity channel.  In a July 3 Substack post, Hayes said the U.S. Treasury…

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BNB price forecast: Will the launch of a BNB treasury firm spur a BNB rally?

Key takeaways Binance’s BNB is up 2. 5% in the last 24 hours but could rally higher amid a strong market recovery. Former executives from Coral Capital Holdings are planning to launch a BNB treasury firm, and this could see BNB’s price surge.

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BNB price prediction as hedge fund execs eye $100m for ‘Microstrategy’

Former Coral Capital executives aim to raise $100 million to acquire BNB tokens through a Nasdaq-listed company. BNB’s price could surge amid the fresh institutional interest, with this set to mirror the Bitcoin treasury trend.

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Ex-Ripple exec’s company to adopt Bitcoin treasury strategy

While Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin playbook is the talk of Wall Street, another U.S.-listed company, Know Labs, is set to join the growing list of publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies. Former Ripple chief risk officer Greg Kidd is set to acquire…

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Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says He Wouldn’t Invest in Crypto

Mnuchin claims that he would personally not invest in crypto

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U.K.’s new economic secretary Emma Reynolds to oversee crypto

Emma Reynolds, former parliamentary secretary at the Treasury, has been appointed the new economic secretary. Reynolds’s appointment follows the resignation of Tulip Siddiq, who stepped down in a letter to the Prime Minister.

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Former US Treasury Secretary Knocks Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Plan

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CZ encourages Amazon to accept Bitcoin payments

Former Binance CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, suggests Amazon start accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment in the wake of shareholders requesting the tech giant to consider adding BTC to its treasury. In a recent post, CZ responded to the…

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Former US Treasury Secretary calls Bitcoin reserve ‘crazy’ idea

Former US Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers said in an interview with Bloomberg that the idea of a national Bitcoin (BTC) reserve is “crazy. “ Summers said he understands the concept of other commodities’ reserves, such as oil and gold, but argued: “Of all the prices to support, why would the government choose to […] The post Former US Treasury Secretary calls Bitcoin reserve ‘crazy’ idea appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Death of Meta’s stablecoin project was ‘100% a political kill’ — Ex Diem boss

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen supposedly convinced Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to kill the project, the former Meta executive said.

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Ripple CEO Reacts To Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Secretary Nominee

After weeks of intense speculation, incoming US President Donald Trump has named Scott Bessent his Treasury Secretary pick. The drawn-out selection process has attracted many popular names, including Howard Lutnick of Cantor Fitzgerald, former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, and billionaire Marc Rowan.

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‘Crypto Dad’ denies interest in becoming the next SEC chair

Giancarlo said he’s not interested in any crypto role in the US Treasury Speculation has grown over who will replace SEC Chair Gary Gensler following Donald Trump’s re-election Christopher Giancarlo, former CFTC chair, has denied rumors that he’s being considered to replace Gary Gensler as the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Trump-linked DeFi venture could double Aave’s treasury overnight with $100M boost

Former President Donald Trump‘s World Liberty Financial (WLF) DeFi project may add over $100 million in revenue to Aave DAO’s treasury if the lending protocol approves a pending proposal.

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From Michael Saylor’s tweets to Tether’s impact: Bitcoin turning bullish?

Michael Saylor's statement was in line with what the Bitcoin MACD indicator showed. Tether treasury mints $1B USDT with zero fees. The founder and former Microstrategy CEO, Michael Saylor’The post From Michael Saylor’s tweets to Tether’s impact: Bitcoin turning bullish? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Jamie Dimon, who once vowed to shut Bitcoin, eyed by Trump for Treasury Secretary

Will Trump’s potential choice of Jamie Dimon, a vocal critic of Bitcoin who said he’d close it down, mark the beginning of the end for cryptocurrency freedom in the U.S.? Former U.S. President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump, a…

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Trump says JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon no longer Bitcoin critic, considers him for Treasury

Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said JP Morgan chairman CEO Jamie Dimon has “changed his tune” toward Bitcoin and crypto, adding that he is willing to appoint the executive as Secretary of the Treasury.

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Arthur Hayes believes Treasury’s next policy decision will lead to renewed surge for crypto, stocks

Former BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes believes the upcoming US Treasury policy actions under Secretary Janet Yellen could significantly influence the liquidity landscape and potentially catalyze rallies for crypto and stocks.

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AIM Summit Hosts Former U.S. Treasury Secretary to Discuss U.S. and Global Economy

Lawrence H. Summers, the renowned American economist who served as the 71st United States Secretary of Treasury from 1999-2001 under Bill Clinton, as well as the Director of the National Economic Council from 2009 to 2010 under Barack Obama, will be offering his insights into the global economy and financial markets during the 13th edition … Continued The post AIM Summit Hosts Former U.

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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary discusses what’s next for the U.S. and Global Economy at UAE’s AIM Summit

Economist Lawrence H. Summers has been the leading voice in the national debate on inflation.   What are the risks ahead once inflation is tamed? Will slow-growth and secular stagnation re-emerge? Dubai UAE September 16th 2022:  Lawrence H.

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Tornado Cash Ban May Not Stop Bad Actors but Could Put a Dent in Their Efforts, Former DEA Agent Says

William Callahan joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the Treasury Department’s sanctioning of the mixing service.

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‘Deranged Sociopaths’ and Higher Unemployment Can Fix US Economy

The former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Larry Summers, said that jobless rates must rise to curb inflation and fix the economy, provoking a robust pushback from the crypto community.  The post ‘Deranged Sociopaths’ and Higher Unemployment Can Fix US Economy appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Fed Vice Chair Pick and Ex-Ripple Adviser Tells Senators Crypto Needs Regulation

Former U.S. Treasury official and Ripple adviser Michael Barr fielded questions about crypto at his Senate nomination hearing.

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Janet Yellen, Sounding More Constructive, Acknowledges Crypto's Role in Finance

The former Fed chair and current Treasury Secretary has previously been skeptical, and in 2018 said she “was not a fan” of Bitcoin.

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Steve Mnuchin on Tether: Stablecoins Must Be Backed by USD Held in Bank, Not Like Casino Chips

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary believes stablecoins should be regulated and held in a regulated bank, here's why

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Former US Treasury official joins Binance to lead AML efforts

Former IRS supervisor Greg Monahan replaces Karen Leong as the global money laundering reporting officer of Binance.

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Former US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says His View on Bitcoin ‘Has Evolved’

Former U. S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says his viewpoint on bitcoin “has evolved a little bit. ” While he personally does not want to have bitcoin in his portfolio, he says if people want to buy the cryptocurrency, “that’s perfectly fine.

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Change Of Heart? Ex-Trump Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Now Says Investing In Bitcoin Is “Perfectly Fine”

Although bitcoin will never become a part of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s portfolio, he is not against other people loading up on the cryptocurrency. The comments fly in the face of Mnuchin’s years-long hostility towards the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency.

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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says Buying Bitcoin Is "Perfectly Fine"

Steven Mnuchin has seemingly warmed up to Bitcoin after leaving office

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Former Industry Experts See No Need for New Crypto Regulations

Former SEC chairman Jay Clayton and former Undersecretary of the Treasury Brent McIntosh have… The post Former Industry Experts See No Need for New Crypto Regulations appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Former SEC head and treasury undersecretary defend US crypto regulations

Former top policymakers Jay Clayton and Brent McIntosh has defended the crypto regulatory regimes established during their respective government tenures.

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Former US Treasury Secretary says Crypto is “Here to Stay” as a “Kind of Digital Gold”

According to Lawrence Summers, “Crypto has a chance of becoming an agreed form that people who are looking for safety hold wealth in.” The post Former US Treasury Secretary says Crypto is “Here to Stay” as a “Kind of Digital Gold” first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Says Cryptocurrency Is Here to Stay as Digital Gold

Former U. S. treasury secretary and chief economist at the World Bank, Larry Summers, says cryptocurrency is here to stay as a kind of digital gold. He believes that people want an alternative to gold that is “separate and apart from the day-to-day workings of governments.

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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary: ‘Crypto Is Here to Stay’

Crypto has received words of confidence from a former U. S. Treasury Secretary, who says it could remain a permanent fixture on global markets as "a kind of digital gold. " The post Former U.

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Larry Summers: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies are Emerging as Kind of ‘Digital Gold’

The former Treasury Secretary also wants the Fed to be a “bit more aggressive” in their approach to CBDCs. The post Larry Summers: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies are Emerging as Kind of ‘Digital Gold’ first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Binance Hires Legacy Bank Regulator Brian Brooks

Major bitcoin exchange Binance has hired former U.S. Treasury official Brian Brooks, who oversaw pro-Bitcoin regulation while in office.

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UK Treasury-Ordered Report Calls for A 5 Point Plan; Includes FinTech Fund & Crypto Regulation

Treasury report based on the U. K. fintech, concludes govt needs to run a specific regime for Crypto-asset's regulations and control. U. K. chancellor, Rishi Sunak, triggered that review back in March 2020, under Ron Khalifa's supervision (former WorldPay boss).

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Janet Yellen Confirmed as First Woman US Treasury Secretary

Janet Yellen won the US Senate’s approval to become the Treasury Secretary on Jan. 25, 2021 — making her the first woman to hold this position. Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin, a former investment banker that rose to prominence as a Wall Street investment banker.

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Biden Administration Reported to Be Lining up a Former Ripple Advisor as the Next Bank Regulator

Micheal Barr, the former member of Ripple’s board of advisors, is set to become the United States’ next banking regulator, according to a report. A former assistant treasury secretary, Barr will become the second individual with crypto connections to lead the Office of Currency Comptroller (OCC.

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