Politics

Japan is planning to implement a landmark economic stimulus package that includes significant changes to the current taxation rules for cryptocurrencies. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is leading bipartisan efforts to pass reforms aimed at reducing…

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, as his choice for Secretary of Commerce. Lutnick is known for his support of protectionist trade measures and cryptocurrencies, and will oversee the…

Major Jason Lowery, a member of the U.S. Space Force, has applied to serve as a military advisor on the National Security Council (NSC) and the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP).…

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed tech mogul Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This initiative aims to eliminate government inefficiencies,…

President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team is currently considering a list of corporate attorneys and Republican regulators for key financial agency leadership roles. Among the top candidates for chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market, accurately predicted President Donald Trump’s victory hours before major media networks during the 2020 election. By midnight EST, Polymarket gave Trump a 97% chance of winning, diverging significantly from traditional…

The Fairshake nonpartisan super PAC has raised $78 million to support candidates who advocate for blockchain and crypto innovation in US politics. The funding includes $30 million currently available and $48 million in new commitments…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently announced its departure from Project mBridge, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative aimed at simplifying cross-border payments. Developed in partnership with the People’s Bank of China and…

Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse is optimistic about the future of crypto in the US, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming election. He believes that the US will become more crypto-friendly and innovative, no…

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, has publicly endorsed pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton in his campaign to unseat Senator Elizabeth Warren in the upcoming Senate election in Massachusetts. Garlinghouse praised Deaton for advocating for XRP and…