Cryptocurrency Updates

NEW: “Due to President Trump’s pro-crypto asset stance, some banks are striving to increase their ties with the crypto asset industry.”

Germany’s Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered are now reportedly looking to expand their crypto operations in the U.S., per WSJ. Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered are expanding crypto operations in the U.S., driven by President Trump’s pro-crypto stance, which has shifted since his 2021 skepticism when he called Bitcoin a “scam” (NPR, 2024). Trump’s policy […]

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“Everyone needs and wants a weaker dollar to service their dollar debts.”

Raoul Pal: “Everyone needs and wants a weaker dollar to service their dollar debts. No one wants it to move too fast ( it blows up VAR) but they need it lower over next 12 months. This is the purest form of global liquidity and is the largest driver of global M2 currently. The US

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The wait is over, the Avalanche Card is now open to all eligible users! Use your AVAX anywhere Visa is accepted, with both digital and physical cards for seamless spending

The Avalanche Card, launched by Rain Liquidity, allows users to spend AVAX and USDC globally at Visa-accepting merchants, bridging crypto and traditional payments with no credit checks or conversion fees charged by the card itself. This highlights a significant step in crypto adoption, as Visa’s network—supporting over 65 crypto wallet partners—enables seamless transactions, though users

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Pro-crypto Paul Atkins has officially been sworn in as the 34th Chairman of the SEC

Paul Atkins, sworn in as the 34th SEC Chairman on April 21, 2025, is a pro-crypto advocate with a history of supporting financial innovation, having served as an SEC Commissioner from 2002 to 2008 under President George W. Bush. Atkins owns up to $6 million in crypto-related assets, including stakes in Anchorage (a crypto custodian)

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$138 BILLION CHARLES SCHWAB CEO CONFIRMS IT WILL LAUNCH BITCOIN AND CRYPTO SPOT TRADING

Charles Schwab, a $10 trillion asset manager, plans to launch spot Bitcoin and crypto trading within 12 months, as confirmed by CEO Rick Wurster during an analyst call, signaling a major shift for traditional finance into digital assets. The announcement aligns with a 400% surge in traffic to Schwab’s crypto website, with 70% of visitors

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Sergey Nazarov: “We’re going to see the highly regulated institutions and DeFi community merge into a single Internet of Contracts.”

Sergey Nazarov breaks down what’s coming next for capital markets, governments, and the Chainlink ecosystem Chainlink’s CCIP (Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol) aims to merge traditional finance and DeFi by enabling secure, seamless blockchain interactions, as highlighted by Sergey Nazarov; it has already facilitated over $14 trillion in onchain transactions, per Chainlink documentation. The “Internet of Contracts”

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CZ: “I think we’re gonna see a race towards countries adopting Bitcoin.”

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), former Binance CEO, predicts a global race for countries to adopt Bitcoin, reflecting his influence in crypto despite stepping down after a $4 billion settlement in 2023 for regulatory issues like misusing investor funds. Bitcoin adoption is accelerating globally, with El Salvador leading since 2021, holding over 5,800 BTC as of 2024,

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SWEDISH COMPANY “BITCOIN TREASURY AB” ANNOUNCES PLAN TO GO PUBLIC AND BECOME EUROPE’S MICROSTRATEGY

A Swedish company, Bitcoin Treasury AB, plans to go public and accumulate large amounts of Bitcoin, aiming to emulate MicroStrategy’s strategy of holding Bitcoin as a primary treasury asset. The announcement signals growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin in Europe, potentially influencing other firms to follow suit. This move could impact Sweden’s financial landscape, as the

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ARIZONA IS ONE VOTE AWAY FROM SENDING STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK!

Arizona’s Senate Bill 1373, aiming to create a Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Fund with up to 10% investment in digital assets like Bitcoin, is one House floor vote away from reaching Governor Katie Hobbs’ desk. Governor Hobbs has imposed a moratorium on signing new legislation until a funding shortfall for developmental disabilities services is resolved,

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BHUTAN’S BITCOIN HOLDINGS ARE NOW WORTH 30% OF THE NATIONAL GDP

Bhutan’s Bitcoin holdings, now 30% of its GDP as of April 2025, stem from strategic mining since 2019, leveraging its abundant hydroelectric power, which accounts for 99.5% of its electricity and 30% of its GDP (Forbes, 2024). The country’s $750 million Bitcoin stash, grown from mining when Bitcoin was $5,000, has outpaced El Salvador’s $335

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