Frax Finance, the issuer of the stablecoin frax usd (FRAX), which currently holds the ninth spot among fiat-pegged tokens by market capitalization, is weighing the addition of Blackrock’s BUIDL token as a reserve backing asset. A governance vote, scheduled to wrap up on Dec. 31, 2024, will decide the proposal’s fate. FIP-418: Frax Finance Weighs […]
Michael Saylor Raves About the U.S.’s $10 Trillion World Reserve Digital Dollar Opportunity
Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Microstrategy, has discussed the opportunity for the U.S. to make the dollar ubiquitous by building a regulatory framework that allows U.S. banks to issue their treasury-backed stablecoins. Michael Saylor Discusses US Banks’ Upcoming Digital Dollar Adoption Michael Saylor, bitcoin visionary, co-founder, and executive chairman of Microstrategy, the first […]
Bitcoin Slides to a Low of $100,227 Following Federal Reserve Rate Cut
Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a sharp decline today, dropping from $ 105,500 to $ 100,227 after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point reduction in the benchmark interest rate. The sudden market movement left many traders reeling as bitcoin’s value hovered between $ 100,900 to $ 101,150 per coin by press time. …
Bitcoin Policy Institute Drafts Executive Order for US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The draft executive order by the Bitcoin Policy Institute seeks to extend the conversations regarding the U.S. establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve. Establishing Bitcoin as a National Asset for Americans The Bitcoin Policy Institute has drafted an executive order for President Trump‘s consideration aimed at establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve. The draft executive order seeks […]
Ohio Representative Proposes Bitcoin Reserve Act
The Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act seeks to incorporate bitcoin into the state’s financial reserves while diversifying its investment portfolio. Rep. Merrin Wants Bitcoin in Ohio’s State Treasury Ohio State Representative, Derek Merrin has introduced the Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act, a legislative bill granting the state treasury the authority to invest in bitcoin (BTC). This bill […]