The Uniswap Foundation spearheaded a coalition of 18 major cryptocurrency organizations in petitioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for federal guidance on decentralized …
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Adoption
Bessent backtracks, says Treasury committed to ‘exploring budget-neutral pathways’ to add Bitcoin
by shayaanby shayaanTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the government may still expand its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on Aug. 14, backtracking remarks made a few …
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Markets
Scott Bessent Suggests Government Bitcoin Purchases Remain a Possibility
by shayaanby shayaanTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent began Thursday by dashing the hopes of at least some bitcoiners, saying the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve would be …
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Smart Contracts
Bessent Backtracks on Bitcoin: Treasury Committed to ‘Budget-Neutral’ BTC Buys
by shayaanby shayaanAfter saying earlier Thursday that the United States would not buy Bitcoin for its planned strategic reserve, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent apparently …
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In brief U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the U.S. government will not be buying additional Bitcoin to supplement reserves …
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Markets
Ether, Cardano, XRP Among Cryptos Taking New Leg Higher as Scott Bessent Floats 50 Basis Point Rate Cut
by shayaanby shayaanAltcoins added to their rally during late Tuesday U.S. afternoon hours after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the Federal Reserve should consider …
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Finance
US Treasury Secretary Bessent Reveals His Expectation for Today’s FED Interest Rate Decision
by shayaanby shayaanAs the Fed prepares to announce its interest rate decision this evening, it finds itself under historically intense political pressure. US Treasury …
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Regulation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says US Dollar Coming On-Chain As Landmark Stablecoin Bill Becomes Law
by shayaanby shayaanThe secretary of the Department of the Treasury says the dollar will now be integrated into blockchains as the US passes a …
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Markets
Bitcoin, Dogecoin, XRP Rise as Bessent Hints at Trade Deals Before Liberation Day Tariff Deadline
by shayaanby shayaanMajor cryptocurrencies rose Sunday morning as the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at upcoming trade deals before the July 9 Liberation …
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Markets
Markets Will Choose US-Regulated Stablecoins Over CBDCs ‘All Day, Every Day,’ Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
by shayaanby shayaanU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is confident that people around the world are going to choose stablecoins over central bank digital currencies …