News list for " former US"

Trump may exclude the U.S. SEC and FDIC from the cryptocurrency working group

Former US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at addressing the banking challenges of Web3 Inc., which established the Digital Asset Market Working Group. But it is worth noting that the Federal Reserve (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were excluded from the working group. In addition, the working group will be tasked with finding ways to promote US leadership in the cryptocurrency industry and "evaluating the possibility of establishing a national st...

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2025-01-24 19:06:53
Cryptocurrency Advocate John Deaton Proposes Trump Administration Investigate Operation ChokePoint 2.0

John Deaton, a former US prosecutor and cryptocurrency advocate, has proposed that the Trump administration launch an investigation into Operation Chokepoint 2.0, an unproven scheme that purportedly seeks to remove cryptocurrency companies from the traditional banking system.

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2025-01-05 10:09:39
The NYSE and Nasdaq will be closed on January 9

The NYSE and Nasdaq will be closed on Thursday, January 9 in honor of former US President Jimmy Carter.

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2024-12-30 23:22:56
Former CFTC Chairperson: BTC's design determines its scarcity, and it is rapidly appreciating

According to Cointelegraph, Chris Giancarlo, former chairperson of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said: "Bitcoin was designed to be scarce. You can never have more than a certain amount of Bitcoin. Bitcoin is appreciating rapidly."

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2024-12-28 20:07:12
Trump's second son will give a speech at the Bitcoin Conference in Abu Dhabi on December 9-10

Bitcoin News said on social media that Eric Trump, the second son of former US President Donald Trump and now executive vice president of the Trump Organization, will speak at The Bitcoin Conference in Abu Dhabi on December 9-10.

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2024-12-08 03:09:13
Lawrence Summers, former US Treasury secretary, slammed the idea of a national bitcoin reserve as "crazy"

Lawrence Summers, a Democrat and former US Treasury secretary, has dismissed the idea of a US government reserve of bitcoin assets and warned of political challenges to scaling back federal spending as planned by Mr. Musk, America's first buddy. Lawrence Summers said on the TV show: "What some people are saying, 'The idea that we should build some kind of national bitcoin reserve' is crazy."

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2024-12-06 06:26:15
Former CFTC chairperson predicts SEC will drop lawsuit against Ripple

The former CFTC chairperson of the United States has made a bold prediction that the SEC will drop its lawsuit against Ripple, indicating that a regulatory shift could trigger a significant increase in XRP.

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2024-12-01 10:36:51
Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins is expected to replace Gary Gensler as chairperson

According to people familiar with the matter, Paul Atkins, a former commissioner of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), is currently seen as a popular candidate to succeed Gary Gensler as SEC chairperson. The previous popular candidate, Robinhood General Counsel Dan Gallagher, has largely withdrawn from the competition. Atkins is widely supported by the business and cryptocurrency industries due to his free market-oriented regulatory style and pro-cryptocurrency stance. At the same time, G...

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2024-11-22 06:54:39
Former US Treasury Secretary warns that if Trump follows through on his promises, it will trigger an "inflation crisis" not seen in decades

Former US Treasury Secretary Summers said that if President-elect Trump follows through on his promises, the United States will once again experience a severe inflation crisis. Summers pointed out that Trump's promised domestic tax cuts, higher tariffs and deportation of illegal immigrants would have a severe impact on the US economy. "If he sticks to the plan he promised during the campaign, the country will suffer a bigger inflationary crisis than it did in 2021."

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2024-11-14 12:05:08
Former SEC chairperson: Musk should not be blocked from joining the Trump administration

Jay Clayton, former chairperson of the Securities Exchange Commission, told CNBC: "If Elon Musk wants to use 20 per cent of his energy to make America better, we should figure out how to get Musk to do that, we should have ethical rules, transparency, etc., but it shouldn't prevent Elon Musk from joining the Trump administration."

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2024-11-10 10:44:26
US media: Trump made a brief speech at Mar-a-Lago

Former U.S. President Donald Trump just spoke briefly to supporters watching the election results at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, people familiar with the matter told CNN. Wearing his trademark red tie and dark suit, Trump addressed a crowd gathered in a room at the beachfront club, standing under a gleaming chandelier and a giant television screen. He was surrounded by donors, family and friends, but he also asked the campaign to...

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2024-11-06 11:00:15
AP: Former US President Donald Trump is expected to win Tennessee

According to the Associated Press, former US President Donald Trump is expected to win Tennessee.

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2024-11-06 09:05:43
Trump will address voters concerned about inflation and immigration in Pittsburgh

Former US President Donald Trump will soon take to the stage in Pittsburgh to deliver a campaign closing speech aimed at making a final statement that only he can improve the lives of Americans. According to excerpts from the speech provided by the Trump campaign, he is expected to address voters directly, saying they are plagued by soaring inflation and tired of "war and chaos abroad and the devastating invasion of our southern border".

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2024-11-05 08:47:49
Trump: We will make America rich again

Former US President Donald Trump said that our economy is the worst since the Great Depression of 1929, and it will get worse. We will make America rich again, and most importantly, we will make America affordable again. Prices are simply too high. Plans to slash the tax burden on workers and small businesses. We will have no taxes on tips, no overtime pay, and Social Security benefits. To bring down inflation quickly, I will end Harris' energy war on America and will lower energy prices. We wil...

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2024-11-05 01:30:20
Former SEC official: Concerned about SEC's recent Wells Notice to Immutable

Marc Fagel, a former US SEC official, has raised concerns about the agency's recent Wells Notice to Ethereum Web3 gaming company Immutable, which Immutable said was issued without prior communication or limited explanation and did not comply with the usual broader investigative procedures. Previously, it was reported that on November 1, Immutable said that the company received a Wells notice from the US SEC last month and may face enforcement action. The regulator also sent orders to the company...

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2024-11-03 11:25:06