Scott Bessent confirmation sparks crypto policy speculation in Trump administration

With veteran investor Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, crypto markets are bracing for potential shifts in U.S. policy under Trump’s leadership. Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, has been confirmed by the Senate in a 68-29 vote as…

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Trump Treasury nominee Scott Bessent rejects need for US CBDC

Trump's Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, opposes a US CBDC, arguing it's unnecessary given existing secure US assets. The post Trump Treasury nominee Scott Bessent rejects need for US CBDC appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Opposes Idea of U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency

Scott Bessent, who is immersed in the Senate confirmation process as President-elect Donald Trump's Treasury secretary nominee, only addressed crypto briefly.

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US Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to prioritize crypto regulation in new agenda

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott outlines crypto regulation and consumer protection as key priorities in his 2025 agenda. The post US Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to prioritize crypto regulation in new agenda appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Sen. Tim Scott urges crypto framework in Congress

Several U.S. policymakers have called for clear digital asset regulations as the nation enters a pro-crypto regulatory era under President-elect Donald Trump. Despite growing global adoption and significant advancements in the past 16 years, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have faced…

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Lummis to Lead SBC’s Crypto Subcommittee Under Trump

Rumor has it that the US Senate Banking Committee (SBC) plans to create a crypto-specific subcommittee under Trump’s proactive administration. FOX Business reports the initiative comes from the SBC’s new chair, Republican Senator Tim Scott, and is a ‘top priority.

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Australia’s ‘Barefoot Investor’ takes on crypto scammers stealing his likeness

Australian investing and finance educator Scott Pape, known as the “Barefoot Investor,” has broken down the secrets behind WhatsApp group crypto scams targeting Facebook users.

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Next U.S. Senate Banking Chair Calls Crypto 'Next Wonder' of World

Senator Tim Scott said the Senate will tackle crypto bills, and the incoming chair of the House Financial Services Committee said he hopes to pass them in 2025.

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Senator Lummis Holds Talks With Treasury Secretary Bessent On Bitcoin Reserve Strategy

In a significant step toward establishing a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, Senator Cynthia Lummis recently met with incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to a recent social media post on X (formerly Twitter) in which Lummis expressed optimism about Bessent’s potential support for digital assets, particularly BTC.

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Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Bessent's nomination could accelerate US adoption of digital assets, potentially reshaping economic policy and global financial dynamics. The post Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Paulson bows out and Bessent steps in with a crypto friendly vision for Treasury

As Trump gears up for another term, could his potential Treasury Secretary pick, Scott Bessent, finally bring a crypto-friendly approach to the highest levels of U.S. economic policy? Paulson’s exit shifts the spotlight to Scott Bessent As Donald Trump prepares…

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Trump is Considering a Highly Pro-crypto Candidate for Treasury Secretary

Scott Bessent, a pro-crypto advocate, emerges as Trump’s top pick for Treasury Secretary, signaling a potential shift in US crypto policy and market growth. The post Trump is Considering a Highly Pro-crypto Candidate for Treasury Secretary appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Polymarket predicts an 88% chance of Trump picking pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary

Bessent's potential appointment could significantly shift US economic policy towards embracing digital assets, impacting global crypto dynamics. The post Polymarket predicts an 88% chance of Trump picking pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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The Global Rate Cut Cycle Will Power Risk Assets Even Higher

Investors tend to focus on monetary policy from the major central banks and Canada, Sweden, and Switzerland have each cut rates three times this year. Lower borrowing costs going forward should boost the price outlook for crypto, says Scott Garliss.

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Inflation Should Moderate in August, Boosting the Crypto Outlook

PCE, an alternative measure of inflation, is starting to ease up, setting the stage for easier money policies from the Fed. If so, that’s good news for risk assets like bitcoin and ether, says Scott Garliss.

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Slowing Inflation Growth Points to More Upside in Crypto

Today's CPI data show inflation growth continued to ease in August. That could be good news for crypto, says Scott Garliss.

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Can Bitcoin Still Hit $200,000 In 2025 Despite Bearish Headwinds? This Prominent Investor Thinks So

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The Fed’s Rate Cut Cushion Is Good News for Crypto

A key metric by which officials set rates shows the potential to cut rates by 175 basis points over the next nine months. If so, that’s likely to drive the prices of bitcoin and ethereum higher, says Scott Garliss.

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Key U.S. Senate Republican Tim Scott Makes Crypto-Fan Debut

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee who may be in position to be its next chairman, argued at a Bitcoin 2024 appearance on Friday that the government should "make it easy" for the crypto industry to innovate in the U.S.

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Senator Tim Scott accuses Biden admin of using crypto as ‘scapegoat’ on illicit finance

Senator Tim Scott accused the Biden administration of using crypto as a "scapegoat" to mask failures in halting illicit finance.

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Crypto for Advisors: Governance in a Blockchain World

Scott Sunshine discusses how advisors can leverage blockchain-based governance to enhance trust, improve accountability, streamline operations and unlock new investment opportunities for their clients.

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Scaramucci Slams 'Hostile Attack' on Crypto After Recent Ruling

Prominent investor Anthony Scaramucci has harshly criticized Judge Scott Skavdahl's decision

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Expert Says Mainstream Demand Will Come For Crypto When Dogecoin Does This

Crypto expert Scott Melker, also known as the ‘Wolf of All Streets,” has laid down a theory of when mainstream demand for crypto will return in this bull market. Interestingly, his theory revolved around the foremost meme coin, Dogecoin (DOGE), which he believes could attract non-crypto natives back into the crypto space.  Dogecoin’s Role In […]

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Crypto’s Predictable Unpredictability: Investor Decodes The Rhythms Of Digital Asset Cycles

Raoul Paul, a seasoned crypto investor, has recently shed light on the cyclical nature of the crypto markets. In a recent interview with Scott Melker, another notable investor, Paul painted a vivid picture of these cycles, likening them to the changing seasons.

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Author’s Bitcoin Purchase Blocked, Insider’s Explanation Is Even More Worrying

Scott Dedels, a crypto author, took to X, notifying the community that a bank had blocked two separate Bitcoin purchases without any “concrete” reason given. Dedels now wants people to withdraw funds, saying financial institutions shouldn’t control how their clients decide how they spend their monies.

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SHIB: Bottom Signals Everywhere – Trader Scott Melker

Prominent trader and crypto podcaster says he has spotted every bottom signal for SHIB that he could find

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Crypto Queen’s lawyer to be sentenced without new trial

Mark Scott, associated with the $4 billion OneCoin fraud as the chief legal officer, is set to be sentenced while U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos denied his request for trial. Scott was found guilty of laundering roughly $400 million in…

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OneCoin fraud: "CryptoQueen" lawyer denied new trial

The accused, Mark Scott, laundered $400 million through the OneCoin crypto scam, the prosecutors claimed. In November 2019, the court found Scott guilty of money laundering and bank fraud.

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United States Senators Lash Out At Signature’s Executives For Blaming Bank’s Collapse On Crypto After “Reckless” Management

As investigations into Silvergate Banks ramp up, discoveries alongside the blame game from different sources come to light. At a Senate Banking Committee hearing on May 16, Scott Shay, a former executive of Silvergate Bank, gave his statement on the facts leading to the bank’s collapse.

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Scott Melker: crypto has to meet users where their needs are

Scott Melker says crypto won’t achieve mainstream adoption by trying to explain dank sharding and SHA-256, and trashing other coins. The Wolf Of All Streets believes mainstream adoption is being impacted by the approach being taken by the crypto community.

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There's "Clear Directive" to Crush Banking Access for Crypto: Scott Melker

Crypto analyst Scott Melker warns of a "clear directive" to crush banking access for the crypto industry, as regulators work to cut off access for crypto companies

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SEC v. Ripple: XRP's Fate to Be Decided by Trial, Crypto Lawyers Agree

This might be fatal to SEC, says Scott Chamberlain

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Popular Crypto Trader Won’t Buy Top Performing AI Token – Here’s Why

The rise of AI tokens has been the talk in the crypto space, with several projects like SingularityNET, The Graph, and Fetch. ai gaining impressive spikes in their market cap valuation. Despite the hype, popular crypto trader Scott Melker is not convinced and singled out SingularityNET for criticism.

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Senate Banking Committee’s priorities for new Congress include crypto: Report

Senator Tim Scott, who became the committee ranking member following the departure of Pat Toomey, reportedly plans to make a crypto regulatory framework a priority in 2023.

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Top Republican on US Senate Panel Ready to Work on Crypto Rules

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, wants to start work on a bipartisan regulatory framework for cryptocurrency on Thursday, he said in a Thursday statement.

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“Not Time to Get Too Excited Yet”, Pundit Warns Bitcoin Could Still Face Deeper Correction

Scott Melker, the host of The Wolf of All Streets podcast and crypto trader, has cautioned investors against getting too excited by Bitcoin’s recent pump, suggesting that the crypto asset could still plunge lower.

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Guggenheim CIO and crypto forecaster Scott Minerd dies at 63

Scott Minerd, the chief investment officer of the multinational investment company Guggenheim Partners, passed away on December 22 in the early hours following a heart attack.

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Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd on Crypto: “There’s Going to Be a Washout”

Scott Minerd is convinced that cryptocurrencies will be transformative for the global economy, but they need a proper regulatory framework

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Reaching the Bitcoin price bottom is a process, says The Wolf of All Streets, Scott Melker

“People love to point at a specific price in hindsight as the bottom of an asset, but bottoming is a process,” Melker says during the first episode of Crypto Trading Secrets.

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Uniswap officially launches NFT transactions, integrates other crypto exchanges

Uniswap Labs via Twitter announced the launch of an NFT aggregator. Previously, Uniswap purchased NFT trading aggregator Genie. Uniswap’s new NFT trading aggregator According to Scott Gray, the head of the NFT products at Uniswap Labs, “Tokens and NFTs are…

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Scott Minerd Says Crypto Will “Deflate Further”

Scott Minerd believes that the cryptocurrency bubble will deflate just like the dot-com bubble

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Bitcoin trader says expect more chop, downside, then sideways price action for BTC this summer

Crypto Jebb and independent market analyst Scott Melker agree that the crypto market’s toughest days still lay ahead.

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Bitcoin Price Risks Critical $8,000 Nosedive As Crypto Carnage Takes Unexpected Turn

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd predicted that the cryptocurrency winter could last for a long time with Bitcoin’s price falling to $8,000.

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Fail better: Scott Melker on defying the odds with crypto trading

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Bear Market Blues: Guggenheim’s Minerd Predicts $8K Bitcoin Crash

It is definitely a crypto bear market when mainstream media is awash with catastrophic price crash predictions such as the most recent one from Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd. The post Bear Market Blues: Guggenheim’s Minerd Predicts $8K Bitcoin Crash appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd says everything in crypto is “suspect”

Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners’ chief investment officer, now says cryptocurrencies haven’t really become that… The post Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd says everything in crypto is “suspect” appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Scott Minerd Says BTC May Hit $8,000, Cardano Founder Reacts to User Losing ADA, 12% of US Adults Used Crypto in 2021: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

U.Today’s daily news digest keeps you informed of the most important updates in the crypto industry

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Ridley Scott’s production firm to create a film based on Ethereum

British-American TV and film production company Scott Free Productions is working on a feature-length movie inspired by Camila Russo’s The Infinite Machine: How an Army of Crypto Hackers is Building the Next Internet with Ethereum, a bestselling book about Ethereum.

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‘People should invest in all of the major layer-1s,’ says a veteran trader

Veteran trader Scott Melker breaks down his crypto portfolio and explains why layer-1 protocols should play a central role in everyone’s investment strategy.

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