The U.S. Federal Reserve is lagging behind its peers like the Bank of China in terms of the resources and manpower dedicated to developing a central bank digital currency. According to a blog post, the belief that the dollar does not need to innovate is a miscalculation. An expert argued that it does not make […]
Vivek Ramaswamy Blasts SEC Chair Gary Gensler: ‘Regulations Need to Catch Up’
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy heavily criticized the lack of action of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chair, Gary Gensler, on the fraud cases in the crypto industry. Ramaswamy stated that regulations needed to catch up and that the existence of these cases was evidence that the current framework was not working. […]
SEC Postpones Verdict on Global X Spot Bitcoin ETF, Cites Market Manipulation Concerns and Need for Public Insight
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the Global X Bitcoin Trust’s application to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The delay, announced on November 17, 2023, marks a continued period of uncertainty in the spot bitcoin ETF space. Global X Spot Bitcoin ETF Delayed by SEC The …
Elon Musk Unveils Plan to Turn X Into ‘Powerful’ Financial Platform — ‘You Won’t Need a Bank Account’
Billionaire Elon Musk has revealed that he is turning his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, into an all-encompassing financial platform. “When I say payments, I actually mean someone’s entire financial life … If it involves money. It’ll be on our platform,” he claimed, emphasizing: “You won’t need a bank account.” Elon Musk’s Plan for […]
Mexican Billionaire Advocates Bitcoin for Wealth Protection — ‘People Need to Realize They’re Being Robbed’
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas sees bitcoin as a way to protect against inflation tax because the cryptocurrency cannot be debased. “People’s savings are being taken from them without their permission, without their knowledge,” he stressed, adding that “everybody would benefit from understanding that the debasement of currency is a very useful trick in the fraudsters’ […]