The US isn’t trying to remake China’s economy. It just wants a fairer deal. That’s the message from US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who stated on May 8 that the administration’s goal is “balanced trade” with China under the current tariff framework. The phrasing matters. It’s a deliberate step back from the more combative posture
Ondo Finance just made one of the more consequential regulatory plays in crypto’s push toward traditional finance. The real-world asset tokenization firm submitted a no-action letter to the SEC on April 13, asking the agency to confirm that its Ondo Global Markets product can operate on Ethereum Mainnet without triggering enforcement action. If the SEC
More cryptocurrency firms are moving closer to the heart of the U.S. banking system, with a growing number of applications for federal trust bank charters. More than a dozen crypto and fintech companies have either applied for or secured conditional national trust bank charters from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The largest stablecoin company lent $300 million to Titan Holdings in March 2025, part of the Master conglomerate, now involved in one of the largest financial frauds in Brazilian history. The loan was made by Tether Investments, Tether’s VC arm. Key Takeaways: Tether sued Titan Holding to recover a $300M loan after Daniel Vorcaro’s arrest
Major banks and macroeconomic institutions on Wall Street have begun to increasingly postpone their expectations for Fed interest rate cuts. Particularly after the April non-farm payrolls data, some institutions were seen to have completely abandoned or delayed their previously anticipated rate cuts. About half of the institutions following the Fed no longer expect any interest
Balcony, a company applying blockchain technology to real estate transactions, has raised $12.7 million in a seed funding round led by Blockchain Ventures, as reported by The Block. The fresh capital will be used to expand the firm’s engineering team and accelerate its operations in the United States. Funding Details and Strategic Direction The seed
The U.S. Treasury completed a $4 billion buyback of its debt this week. The move aimed to improve market liquidity and support bond trading conditions. It also drew attention from $XRP investors, as stronger liquidity has historically supported rallies in Bitcoin and other digital assets. According to a press release, the Treasury carried out two
Strategy’s MSTR stock may rally by over 80% in the coming months despite suffering a $12.54 billion net loss in Q1 2026. Key takeaways: Strategy’s MSTR is forming an ascending triangle pattern, pointing to a potential move toward the $350 level. Canaccord raised its MSTR price target to $224 from $185, citing Bitcoin’s rebound and
Institutional capital is flowing back into digital assets, but this cycle looks very different from the last one. Prediction markets are beginning to attract serious attention from Wall Street, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are once again seeing large inflows and venture giant a16z is loading up another multibillion-dollar crypto war chest. Meanwhile, traditional banks are
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — At the EasyA Hackathon tucked inside Consensus Miami 2026, the energy felt less like a traditional crypto developer event and more like a live audition for the next generation of the intersection of blockchain and AI-native startups. Nearly 1,000 developers competed at the venue, some from established crypto ecosystems like Base