On December 18, according to Reuters, Coinbase announced the appointment of former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne as chairperson of its internal advisory board, aiming to expand its influence in governments outside the United States. Osborne, who served as chancellor of the exchequer from 2010 to 2016 after the Brexit referendum, is currently chairperson of the British Museum and a partner at investment bank Robey Warshaw LLP. On Tuesday, artificial intelligence company OpenA...
The Kingdom of Bhutan has announced that it will use 10,000 (about $875 million) of its bitcoin reserves to build the Glop City of Mindfulness (GMC). It is estimated that Bhutan currently holds around 11,286 bitcoins, worth a total of more than $986 million, making it the fifth largest bitcoin holder in the world. The special administrative region in southern Bhutan was launched in 2024 and covers an area of about 1,544 square miles (about 10% of Bhutan's land area). It aims to attract companies...
The Trump administration is reforming government regulators charged with monitoring risks in the financial system to focus more on how to promote economic growth and the "undue burden" that comes with strict financial rules, U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent Bescent announced on Thursday. Bescent said the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which he chairs, will shift its focus to how to loosen financial rules, arguing that the cost of regulation to economic growth poses a risk in itself...
According to CNBC, U.S. Treasury Secretary Vincent has proposed major reforms to the Financial Stability Oversight Board.
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting on December 8 to analyze and study the economic work in 2026 and review the "Regulations on the Comprehensive Rule of Law by the Leaders of the Communist Party of China". The meeting pointed out that next year's economic work should adhere to seeking progress while maintaining stability, improving quality and efficiency, continue to implement more active fiscal policies and moderately loose monetary policies, and give play to stock...
Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said it is time for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates cautiously, expecting the impact of the government shutdown to be bigger than expected. A sharper rebound is expected in Quarter 1, with economic growth likely to reach 4% in 2026. (Golden Ten)
On November 26th, it was reported that as the selection of the new chairperson of the Federal Reserve entered its final weeks, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was seen by Trump's advisers and allies as a frontrunner for the next chairperson of the Federal Reserve. However, people familiar with the matter also pointed out that Trump is known for making surprising personnel and policy decisions, so the nomination...
Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said the unemployment rate is "slightly above" the equilibrium level.
According to Crypto In America, U.S. Senate staffers are racing against the clock to reach the Senate before Thanksgiving.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP), which has $553 billion in assets under management, purchased 393,322 shares of Strategy (MSTR) worth about $80 million.