House Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a brutal pre-recess session next week as he tries to cram three high-stakes votes through a fractured conference. Why it matters: Johnson (R-La.) has built a reputation for pulling off the improbable . But his rank-and-file have shown a new willingness to buck President Trump, who the speaker relies on to close tough votes. - The House will take up three contentious measures next week: A long-term extension of Section 702 FISA, the farm bill and the Senate-passed budget reconciliation resolution to fund ICE and Border Patrol. - "Next week is going to be hell week," Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) told reporters . Johnson's biggest headache may be the Senate-passed budget resolution to fund parts of…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the stupid part out loud, recently opining on how the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) state-sponsored digital yuan will soon be paying out “interest.”Now the central bank digital currency (CBDC) argument has to be had all over again.Armstrong heaped praise on the CCP’s approach: “China has decided to pay interest on […] The post Trump Must Ignore Coinbase’s CEO’s China PR and Keep Crypto Free from State Control. appeared first on The National Pulse .
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the stupid part out loud, recently opining on how the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) state-sponsored digital yuan will soon be paying out “interest.” Now the central bank digital currency (CBDC) argument has to be had all over again. Armstrong heaped praise on the CCP’s approach: “China has decided to pay interest on its own stablecoin, because it benefits ordinary people, and they recognize it as a competitive advantage.” Alarm bells toll. The guy with all our crypto accounts at his fingertips has developed a taste for putting the blockchain in government hands. It would be bad enough if it were a U.S. central digital bank. It’s all the worse for being China. The CCP is not running some…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong heaped praise on the Chinese Communist Party’s approach to controlling digital currency interest payments, sparking debate over stablecoin policies in the U.S.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, U.S. banking lobby groups, and Chinese financial institutions.WHEN & WHERE: Armstrong’s comments were made in January 2026, via X (formerly […] The post Coinbase CEO Backs Chinese Communist Party’s Move to Control Crypto. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong heaped praise on the Chinese Communist Party’s approach to controlling digital currency interest payments, sparking debate over stablecoin policies in the U.S. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, U.S. banking lobby groups, and Chinese financial institutions. WHEN & WHERE: Armstrong’s comments were made in January 2026, via X (formerly Twitter), amidst ongoing U.S. stablecoin regulation debates. KEY QUOTE: “China has decided to pay interest on its own stablecoin, because it benefits ordinary people, and they recognize it as a competitive advantage.” – Brian Armstrong IMPACT: The remarks have caused concern that Armstrong is in favor of a central bank digital…Open