Tagged: trump

September 21, 2026 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

President Donald Trump said over the weekend that the United States will stand up a new “AI Force” and soon name an artificial intelligence czar, framing the move as a way to nurture the industry rather than restrain it. In a Saturday post on Truth… Read More

September 10, 2026 @ 1:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

President Donald Trump has publicly backed efforts to bring Hyperliquid, a fast-growing offshore cryptocurrency trading venue, into the United States under federal rules. Speaking at a White House gathering of crypto, technology, and finance executives on August 19, 2026, Trump said Commodity Futures Trading Commission… Read More

September 7, 2026 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wallets tied to North Korea’s sanctioned Lazarus Group have been routing tens of millions of dollars through Hyperliquid, according to on-chain work first published by Arkham analyst Emmett Gallic. The finding lands just as the Trump administration is trying to pull the same derivatives venue… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto billionaire and Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun recently secured a limited procedural success in his ongoing legal dispute with World Liberty Financial. A federal judge in California ruled that Sun’s personal claims against the Trump-linked crypto project will remain in open federal court rather than… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On August 14, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued preliminary conditional approval for a national trust bank charter application submitted by World Liberty Trust Company, National Association. The entity is linked to World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency platform in which… Read More

July 7, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The process of establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States continues to move forward through coordinated efforts across government branches, yet it has not reached full formalization or operational completion. This reflects a deliberate, step-by-step approach to incorporating digital assets into broader national… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the leading digital currency in terms of market cap and global adoption, has experienced a rather sharp decline. It’s currently trading at around $66,000 after dropping even lower (earlier) to about $65,000. Currently, the Bitcoin price is even lower than its all-time high… Read More

May 23, 2026 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Leaders of the US House Committee on Agriculture have pressed US President Donald Trump to appoint commissioners to the four vacant seats on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The move underscores the agency’s critical and expanding responsibilities in overseeing derivatives markets, including a heightened… Read More

May 21, 2026 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As widely reported by now, US President Donald Trump has requested the Federal Reserve to seriously consider enabling proper fintech access to payment accounts As CI reported, Trump has now signed an executive order on Tuesday calling on US regulatory authorities as well as the… Read More

May 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech professional Simon Taylor has shared key insights after the White House just issued an executive order under the Trump Administration requiring the SEC, CFTC, FDIC, OCC, CFPB, as well as the NCUA, to identify any applicable rules that block fintech firms within the next… Read More

May 20, 2026 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent remarks from a US financial regulator have shed light on ongoing technical explorations into digital currency systems, revealing a contrast with the Trump administration‘s public position against central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). In a panel discussion, Timothy Massad, who led the Commodity Futures Trading… Read More

May 16, 2026 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

President Donald Trump and his family’s trust reported multiple acquisitions of cryptocurrency-linked equities in the first quarter of 2026, according to mandatory financial disclosures filed with the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE). The periodic transaction reports, covering January through March, highlight targeted purchases in… Read More

April 26, 2026 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US President Donald Trump voiced firm backing for upcoming digital assets oversight measures during an invitation-only assembly held at his Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida. The Saturday event assembled several hundred prominent investors, many of whom rank among the leading holders of the $TRUMP… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tron Founder and crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun—the billionaire who actually begin his career at Ripple Labs back in the day—has leveled serious allegations against World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance platform closely associated with the Trump family. Sun, who positioned himself as one of… Read More

April 13, 2026 @ 3:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There has again been a significant setback for diplomatic efforts in South Asia that were aimed at de-escalating the ongoing US-Iran-Israel conflict. Unfortunately, the United States and Iran again failed to reach any agreement during high-level discussions held in Pakistan’s capital. The meetings, which took… Read More

April 1, 2026 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a pointed inquiry highlighting tensions between cryptocurrency interests and US security priorities, Senator Elizabeth Warren has formally asked the Commerce Department to clarify its approach to risks posed by Bitmain Technologies, a Chinese producer of Bitcoin mining hardware. The Massachusetts Democrat dispatched the letter… Read More

March 9, 2026 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a timely announcement that underscores the intersection of technology and national security, CFTC Chairman Mike Selig has spotlighted President Trump’s newly released Cyber Strategy for America. The framework designates the safeguarding of cryptocurrency networks and blockchain protocols against evolving cyber risks as a core… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin and other digital assets staged a modest recovery on February 25, 2026, with BTC briefly climbing above $70,000, Ethereum advancing more than 13 percent to above the $2,000 mark, and Solana jumping over 15 percent. The broader cryptocurrency market capitalization swelled by roughly $170… Read More

February 26, 2026 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The White House has firmly stated that President Donald Trump will not grant a presidential pardon to Sam Bankman-Fried (commonly known as SBF), the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. This confirmation comes amid ongoing speculation in crypto circles and follows Bankman-Fried’s recent efforts… Read More

February 25, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of a forward-looking initiative amid Gaza’s postwar reconstruction, senior advisers to President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace are quietly discussing the launch of a US dollar-pegged stablecoin tailored for the Gaza Strip. According to reports emerging recently, the proposal remains in its earliest… Read More