Crypto ETFs blocked, Trump put on hold, and the SEC playing for time: behind regulatory delays, a strange political ballet resembling regulatory poker.
The US Department of the Treasury opens a public comment period until October 17, 2025, to assess cutting-edge technologies in the fight against money laundering and sanctions evasion. This approach is directly part of the implementation of the Genius Act, the historic legislation signed by Donald Trump that revolutionizes the regulation of stablecoins. But which technologies are US authorities really scrutinizing?
When Uncle Sam plays the DeFi watchdog: he quickly slips biometric identifiers into crypto contracts. Freedom takes a hit... or two.
In a global climate under high tension, an unexpected name emerges in the bets related to the Nobel Peace Prize: Donald Trump. Indeed, favored on the Polymarket and Kalshi platforms, the American president outstrips several historical figures. This breakthrough, driven by geopolitical dynamics and relayed in crypto circles, triggers as much speculation as questions. Simple reflection of a strategic enthusiasm or indication of an international repositioning?
On August 14, ambiguous remarks by Secretary Scott Bessent triggered a mini-crash, wiping out tens of billions of dollars in capitalization within minutes. While investors feared an official renouncement of any BTC acquisition, a backpedal published on the X platform a few hours later sowed even more confusion about the real strategy of the United States.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto venture co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., has taken a major leap into the spotlight. On Wednesday, the brothers joined a Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony in Times Square, celebrating a $1.5 billion token arrangement that could push their firm into the upper ranks of decentralized finance.
Bitcoin drops below $120,000 following Scott Bessent's statements. What should be expected from the market in the coming days?
Trump draws a line under Bitcoin purchase by the United States. Bitcoiners will have to settle for legal seizures. A decision that causes crypto to plunge and leaves the economy in suspense.
The United States extends the 90-day tariff truce concluded with China. The American president signed, on August 11, a decree setting the new deadline to November 10. The existing surcharges are maintained. This measure avoids an automatic increase in customs duties and allows additional time to continue negotiations.
In Washington, crypto policy loses one of its most prominent faces. Bo Hines, propelled at the end of 2024 to the head of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, leaves his position after only a few months. A key figure in the system wanted by the Trump administration to make the United States a global blockchain hub, he moves to the private sector. His departure raises a central question: will the White House be able to maintain the momentum given to its crypto strategy?
World Liberty Financial, supported by the Trump family, is preparing to create a Nasdaq-listed company to hold its WLFI tokens. This project inspired by MicroStrategy's pioneering strategy could open a new chapter at the crossroads of politics, financial markets, and cryptos.
Donald Trump strikes again. After opening 401(k) retirement plans to alternative assets like bitcoin, he appoints Stephen Miran, a pro-Bitcoin economist, to the Federal Reserve board. A move welcomed by the crypto market, propelling BTC beyond 117,500 dollars.
Trump plays the Pygmalion of bitcoin by inviting it into US pensions: a blow to Wall Street, a boost for savings accounts!
Donald Trump plans to sign a presidential decree to protect crypto companies and other entities targeted by banking exclusion. The text will order regulators to investigate banks' practices and sanction those that have broken the law by closing accounts for political reasons
As Donald Trump renews the trade war, Switzerland takes the full brunt. Between diplomatic tensions and economic shock, the European balance is shaken.
Trump dreams of a crypto eldorado, the CFTC sprints, the SEC follows… but behind the speeches, who really regulates this digital rush westward? Regulatory suspense guaranteed.
U.S. stocks suffered a blow on August 1, losing $1.1 trillion in value after President Donald Trump reportedly fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer. The decision came hours after a disappointing July jobs report.
The already fragile balance of the global economy has just taken another hit. On August 1st, Donald Trump signed a decree imposing heavy tariffs on seventy countries, with enforcement scheduled for August 7th. This announcement immediately shook financial markets, amplifying tensions against a backdrop of global instability. Behind this trade offensive lies a clear protectionist strategy, with potentially massive consequences for international trade, diplomatic relations, and the economic trajectory in the coming months.
The Federal Reserve Board is confronting fresh turmoil as Adriana D. Kugler resigns during a critical period of political tension. Her departure comes as former President Donald Trump steps up efforts to influence the central bank’s operations.
Bitcoin hit a three-week low early Friday as investors reacted to Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order on trade tariffs, triggering a broader sell-off across stocks and crypto markets.
The standoff between Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve is intensifying. The president accuses the institution of sabotaging the economic recovery by refusing to lower interest rates quickly. Ahead of a decisive meeting and amid growing trade tensions, the Fed is under heavy fire. In an increasingly politicized environment, the central bank’s independence is being tested as markets scrutinize its every signal while the U.S. economic trajectory remains uncertain.
As cryptocurrencies reshape the global financial balance, the Trump administration reveals its strategic response. An anticipated report from the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets lays the groundwork for an explicit pro-crypto framework: innovation encouraged, regulation strengthened. This ambitious plan aims to propel the United States to the forefront of the technological race while asserting its economic sovereignty against the rise of rival actors.
The European Union and Donald Trump have just concluded a historic but controversial agreement. The stated objective: to redefine transatlantic trade. But behind the official announcement, the entire European economy is shaking. All the details in the following paragraphs!
Trump wants to launch his Bitcoin ETF via Truth Social, the SEC hesitates, and the Democrats scream: regulation or crypto blessing for a former president who knows how to inflate his tokens?
In the face of the fragilization of the global monetary system and the contested dominance of the dollar, the BRICS are moving discreetly but surely towards a strategic alternative: a common currency backed by sovereign digital infrastructures. Driven by a now-expanded and economically influential bloc, this initiative aims to reshape the global monetary balance. As the instability of fiat currencies worsens, the emergence of such a project raises questions for markets, institutions, and observers: is this a strong signal towards a new multipolar economic order?
As global trade lines are redrawn under geopolitical pressure, Donald Trump reveals his cards. Before a meeting in Scotland with Ursula von der Leyen, the American president warns: no customs tariff lower than 15% will be granted to the European Union. This firm stance, with direct repercussions on transatlantic flows, could also impact strategic sectors such as digital and blockchain. Behind this maneuver lies an economic showdown between two opposing views of commercial sovereignty.
When Trump plays the central banker by launching his own crypto, Warren sounds the alarm: regulate, yes. Offer a safe haven for billionaires, no. To be continued under the gilding...
In response to the increase in customs duties decreed by Donald Trump, 30% on European imports starting August 1st, Brussels is deploying heavy artillery. The Commission has approved a counter-tariff attack of 93 billion euros, targeting strategic American sectors. An economic escalation is unfolding between two major blocs, against a backdrop of political tensions and fragile global trade.
Brussels holds its breath. As August 1st approaches, the trade dispute with Washington slides into strategic confrontation. In the face of the threat of a 30% surcharge on European imports, Paris and Berlin demand a firm response. Their goal: to push the EU to activate, for the first time, the anti-coercion instrument.
The Trump administration unveiled its plan to make the United States the "global capital" of AI. This strategy removes environmental constraints and diversity policies that governed the sector. But does this race for technological supremacy not hide deeper geopolitical stakes?