NYTIMES (Christopher Caldwell and Sophia Muniz) - Crypto, Gold and Foreign Money: Is This What the Presidency Is Now?
And how Trump gets away with it.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Helen Huiskes and The Hill) - Hunter Biden to launch crypto meme coin
$LAPTOP will launch on the crypto exchange Base, a global platform built by Coinbase, on Sept. 9.
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - AI, Crypto Industries Could Have Their Hooks In Lawmakers During Next Congress
One-sixth of the next Congress will be supported by AI and crypto
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - FRAUD CRACKDOWN: SEC chair vows to make FRAUD enforcement a priority
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins details what he calls the agency’s most historic step yet on crypto regulation and expresses hope that the CLARITY Act will reach President Trump’s desk. #foxbusiness #fox #paulatkins #sec #crypto #clarityact #digitalassets #technology #finance #businessnews #economy #regulation #usnews #breakingnews
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Exclusive: Bessent calls for less regulation to help small banks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a case for lighter financial regulation at the G20 finance ministers gathering Monday, arguing to CEOs that post-crisis rules have squeezed small banks, according to remarks first shared with Axios. Why it matters: The private sector has a prominent role in the U.S.-led G20, with business leaders like JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon participating alongside finance ministers and central bankers. What they're saying: "To expand opportunity for all Americans, the banks that serve Main Street must have the same chance to succeed as those that serve Wall Street," Bessent told a room of executives in Asheville, North Carolina, according to prepared remarks shared…
AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - When the spender isn't a person
By Monty Donohew Coinbase spent February building crypto wallets for AI agents. It is worth pausing on what that sentence actually means.
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - The case for the U.S. dollar's digital edge
New financial technologies are making it faster and cheaper to move money across borders, seemingly reducing the world's reliance on the dollar . - But new research presented at the Jackson Hole symposium suggests financial innovation may instead tighten the dollar's grip on global finance. - Financial innovation is the theme for the annual gathering of central bankers, where they're grappling with how these technologies reshape the financial system. Why it matters: Dollar dominance gives the U.S. enormous financial clout and helps keep demand for its debt strong. - If the paper is right, stablecoins and other forms of tokenized money could strengthen that position, even as concerns grow about America's fiscal health. What they're…
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - 'Largest Ponzi scheme in history': Ben McKenzie on his crusade against crypto
President Trump has made more than $1.4 billion in his first year in office thanks to cryptocurrency. Actor and Director of the documentary "Everyone is Lying to You for Money" Ben McKenzie joins Katy Tur to share more on his crusade against crypto.
NYTIMES (Zane Irwin) - U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Targets More Than Just Iranian Oil
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Crypto Industry Raining Millions On Candidates That Back Its Favorite Bill
The pro-crypto industry wants the Clarity Act passed