The US Senate has confirmed Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce.
Israel's Minister of Strategic Affairs said that Israel will maintain five strategic heights in Lebanon until the ceasefire commitment is fully implemented. Click to view...
Rohit Chopra, who served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the Biden administration, was removed from his post by the Trump administration, according to people familiar with the matter. Chopra published a letter to Trump on X on Saturday, which read "This letter confirms that my term as CFPB director has ended." Chopra was confirmed by the Senate in September 2021. His departure was expected partly because of his aggressive regulatory style and partly because ...
Senator Cynthia Lummis has announced her chairpersonship of the Senate Banking Digital Assets Panel. Senator Cynthia Lummis said that digital assets are the future, and if the United States is to maintain its leadership in global financial innovation, Congress needs to pass bipartisan legislation as soon as possible to establish a comprehensive legal framework for digital assets, while strengthening the dollar through strategic bitcoin reserves. She promised to bring the bill to President Trump'...
White House: David Lebryk is temporarily serving as Secretary of the Treasury.
The White House said that David Lebryk is temporarily serving as Treasury Secretary.
Gary Gensler posted a farewell message on the X platform, writing: It has been the honor of my life to serve as chairperson of the Securities Exchange Commission, and public service is about giving back to our community, whether it is a neighborhood, county, or state.
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, expects the US government to keep about 200,000 BTC currently held, and then buy about 500,000 BTC. Anthony Scaramucci said that Tim Scott, chairperson of the US Senate Banking Committee, and Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, are more supportive of cryptocurrencies. If Trump, Congress and the Treasury agree, the Federal Reserve may become the last obstacle to bitcoin strategic reserves.
"We have observed positive net capital inflows into Solana since early September 2023, with only small outflows during this period," Glassnode said in a post on the X platform. "This continued influx of liquidity has helped spur Solana's growth and price increases, and reached a significant peak in new inflows of $776 million per day."
President-elect Trump said he would appoint Andrew Ferguson as chairperson of the US FTC.