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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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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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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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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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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Bitcoin Dominance Is About to Collapse, According to Crypto Trader Scott Melker

Cryptocurrency trader Scott Melker believes that another altcoin season might be on the horizon

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Crashes Below $9,100, but This Top Trader Says He's Long

Bitcoin's plunge below $9,100 was a long opportunity, according to eminent crypto trader Scott Melker

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Onecoin Lawsuit Continues: Judge Lifts Stay Order, Investigators Search for ‘Crypto Queen’

In mid-April, news. Bitcoin. com reported on the unsealed indictment tied to the Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. At the same time, U. S. Judge Valerie Caproni had placed a stay order on the case against Greenwood, Konstantin Ignatov, Mark Scott and David Pike.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price 'Looks Fine,' but $6,500 Is Still Possible: Top Crypto Trader

The Bitcoin (BTC) price is readying for a pump to the $7,500 level, according to trader Scott Melker

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‘Overwhelming Evidence’ – Prosecutors File Motion to Dismiss Alleged Onecoin Lawyer’s Appeal

While Onecoin’s crypto queen Ruja Ignatova remains at large, U. S. resident Mark Scott is trying to get his verdict acquitted after being accused of helping Onecoin leaders, including Ignatova, launder money and commit fraud.

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Feds Battle OneCoin Launderer’s Acquittal Motion

Federal prosecutors have replied to Mark Scott’s attempt to have his OneCoin fraud convictions dismissed. Last year a jury found Scott guilty of laundering USD $400 million for the crypto scam, all while keeping millions for himself.

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Bitcoin (BTC) to Be Fine, Fallout Not Even Begun: Trader Scott Melker

Average crypto holders may not be those affected worst by the ongoing market crash. Seasoned trader and advisor Scott Melker explains what it means for the whole sector

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Top Crypto Trader Names Two Well-Performing Altcoins ?Of Two Worst Weeks?

It is through profitable deals in hard times that a splendid trader becomes known. Scott Melker names his two favorite assets in the ongoing bearish market depression

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Understanding This Week’s Market Whiplash, Featuring Scott Melker

What one of the worst weeks in recent history can teach us about market fundamentals, featuring prominent crypto trader Scott Melker.

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How not to Lose Money Trading Crypto, What Charts Can Tell You, and Why Bitcoin is Still Better Than Alts: Interview with Scott Melker

Is it easy being a crypto trader? Where should you start? What currency should you choose? All of these questions, we asked crypto trader Scott Melker

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OneCoin Associate Tries to Dodge $400M Laundering Charges 

OneCoin associate Mark Scott was charged with two counts of money laundering totaling $400 million. Now, one of the enablers of Crypto’s biggest scam wants the charges against him dropped. OneCoin Aide Claims ‘Insufficient’ Evidence Mark Scott was found guilty by a jury last November of two counts of money laundering (wire fraud and bank fraud) for OneCoin and its elusive founder Ruja Ignatova totaling $400 million.

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OneCoin Accomplice Requests Sentence Postponement

According to a recent letter filed by Mark Scott’s counsel, the OneCoin co-conspirator is trying to get his sentencing postponed until the 21st of April. The crypto space is filled with reports of scams, most of which took place back in the days when Bitcoin was surging towards its all-time high of $20,000.

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Teenage Crypto Millionaire Shills Dilbert Creator’s WHEN Token

By CCN: One of bitcoin’s youngest millionaires, Erik Finman, made a major declaration on Friday. Crypto adopters will get fabulously wealthy over the next decade, he claimed recently. And now, he says, those fortunes could be made with the WHEN token.

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eBay Teases Crypto Expansion

Popular e-commerce provider eBay has released promotional materials suggesting that its is ready to accept “virtual currencies” and offer “digital collectibles. ”The ads have appeared at Consensus 2019, a cryptocurrency and blockchain summit taking place this week in New York.

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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means

The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.

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Interview With Blockchain Forefather W. Scott Stornetta

Blockchain forefather W. Scott Stornetta speaks about the process of developing blockchain technology, the emergence of cryptocurrency, how being a theoretical physicist has informed his blockchain-related research, and how to create more positivity in the crypto community.

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7 Best Bitcoin Wallets You’re Not Using (But Should Be)

Coinspeaker 7 Best Bitcoin Wallets You’re Not Using (But Should Be)Crypto enthusiast and professional content writer Scott Mathews takes a look at seven best Bitcoin wallets, explaining key principles of safe storage.

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After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works

As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges.

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7 Attention-Grabbing Cryptocurrency Trends that Will Define Business in 2019

CoinSpeaker 7 Attention-Grabbing Cryptocurrency Trends that Will Define Business in 2019 In this guest post, Scott Mathews, crypto enthusiast and professional content writer, explains the concept behind cryptocurrencies taking a look at attention-grabbing trends that are most likely to be crucial for 2019.

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University Of California, Los Angeles Professor Forecasts ‘Crypto 2019’ As Another Poor Year Forthcoming

University Of California Professor Predicts A Bad Year For Crypto, Surpassing 2018 Cryptocurrency had a truly rough year last year, and many investors have been looking to the start of 2019 as a saving grace for their crypto wallets and other investments.

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Bitcoin’s Institutionalization: Dates to Watch in 2019

It’s been over a year since the Cboe and CME listed the world’s first bitcoin futures contracts, the first ever bitcoin investment product to hit the legacy market.

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A Global Digital Currency Is Just a Dream, Will Never Happen: Payoneer CEO

Most of us in the crypto community foresee a future in which the world will predominantly use digital peer-to-peer currency. However, this is a dream that will never come to pass according to Scott Gallit.

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Payoneer CEO Calls Single Currency Bitcoin (BTC) Unrealistic

Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrency–With the crypto markets staging a small recovery on the day and looking to close out the year on a relative positive note despite 2018’s ongoing bear cycle, the number one currency by market capitalization continues to be divisive.

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