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…
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…
The Trump family-backed crypto company, World Liberty Financial has reportedly received preliminary approval from a government official hand-picked by Trump himself to become an official trust bank. MS NOW's Jen Psaki has more on what she calls a "cartoonish" conflict of interest.
AI:Senator Elizabeth Warren is attempting to block a fintech lender from obtaining a banking charter, marking her latest effort to obstruct financial innovation and expand regulatory control. This move follows recent Treasury Department decisions to grant charters to entities like the Trump family-owned crypto firm Witkoff, signaling an ongoing battle between traditionalist political operatives and the evolving landscape of modern finance.Open
A national bank regulator granted a wing of the Trump family's crypto business conditional approval to establish a bank charter, opening the door for larger clients.
AI:A national bank regulator has granted conditional approval for World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture closely tied to the Trump family, to establish a bank charter. This regulatory milestone allows the entity to expand its operations and pursue high-level institutional clients by integrating into the formal banking infrastructure. This development follows recent moves involving the Treasury Department granting banking charters to Witkoff, another Trump-family-owned crypto firm, signaling a broader shift in how these crypto-aligned financial ventures are being integrated into the traditional financial system.Open
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh is attempting a high-wire act: He's trying to fundamentally rethink the central bank's approach to guiding the economy, while also using its standard policy toolkit to bring down stubbornly persistent inflation. - A market blowup late last month showed the perils of trying both at the same time. The big picture: Markets sold off and the economic commentariat was sharply critical of a Warsh press conference on July 29, in which he was vague about the possibility of raising interest rates to combat inflation. - Some analysts saw it as evidence of a lack of commitment to quashing inflation. To Warsh allies, it was a brief bump in the road toward a more credible Fed. - Warsh is trying to rewire the…
Tarek Mansour co-founded the fast-growing prediction market company shortly after graduating from M.I.T., aiming to provide a “mathematical, objective” view of the world.
Researchers warn betting on clinical trials could incentivize insider trading and interfere with drug development. But Kalshi and Polymarket say they provide valuable information to patients.
Data: Financial Modeling Prep, Binance; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals For years, Truth Social was President Trump's money-losing megaphone. - Now his company is charging Wall Street up to $1.2 million a year for a split-second edge on posts that can — and frequently do — jolt global markets. Why it matters: Trump has transformed his second term into the most lucrative venture of his entire career, raking in more than $2.2 billion in 2025 from his family crypto empire , legal settlements and various licensing deals. - Truth API is the logical endpoint of that profiteering: the presidency's unrivaled power to move markets, packaged and sold as a subscription. Catch up quick: The new real-time feed from Trump Media & Technology…
