Dennis Porter, founder of Satoshi Action, explained the radical shift in the US government and military’s perspective on Bitcoin. $BTC is no longer seen merely as an investment, but as a critical component of national defense. Dennis Porter reported on how Bitcoin is beginning to be considered a “national security tool” behind closed doors in
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson, in a recent discussion, presents privacy network Midnight as an essential component for Bitcoin DeFi. “Bitcoin users want privacy and Cardano could do a lot of the heavy lifting on the programming side,” Hoskinson said. Hoskinson explains a scenario where Midnight serves as the private coordination layer, allowing Bitcoin holders to
Cryptocurrency began in part as an answer to the missteps and abuses of banks during the 2008 financial crisis, but despite existing almost two decades and capturing wide attention, the public hasn’t been sold on that point and still favors the traditional financial system for their financial access, according to new polling commissioned by CoinDesk.
Internal debates within the Federal Reserve regarding interest rate policy are reportedly shifting. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the long-standing question in the markets – “When will interest rate cuts begin?” – is increasingly being replaced by a debate on “Under what conditions should interest rates be raised again?” The
Mike Cagney has been here before, just not with blockchain. In the early 2010s, he helped reshape consumer lending with SoFi by connecting borrowers directly with capital. Now, at Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR), he said he’s trying to do something similar on a much larger scale: rebuild the infrastructure of credit markets themselves. The plan
A new public opinion poll conducted in the US reveals that despite the increasing influence of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency sectors in the political arena, voters remain cautious about these areas. According to the survey published by POLITICO, a significant portion of Americans both find cryptocurrency investments risky and are concerned about the rapid pace
Alex Thorn, Head of Corporate Research at Galaxy Digital, a leading company in the cryptocurrency market, made noteworthy assessments regarding the potential interactions between Bitcoin and quantum technologies. Thorn shared the common insights that emerged from his meetings with investors, developers, and industry representatives at events held in Las Vegas. According to Thorn, one of
Nick Timiraos, a journalist known for his close ties to the Fed, wrote that discussions within the Fed regarding the interest rate path have reached a critical turning point. Accordingly, officials are now discussing not when interest rate cuts will begin, but under what conditions interest rate increases might be needed again. The statement released
A consensus is forming among developers and crypto advocates that Satoshi Nakamoto’s original Bitcoin holdings must remain strictly untouched, according to Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at Galaxy Digital. “I had many discussions about quantum & Bitcoin in Las Vegas this week, both on and off stage, with skeptics, advocates, and many overall smart
BlackRock formally opposed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s draft rules for the $GENIUS Act, arguing that proposed limits on reserve assets are unnecessary. On Friday, the asset management company submitted a 17-page comment letter addressing the OCC’s 20% cap on tokenized assets. It argues that the proposal would choke its BUIDL fund