Politics and Crypto

U.S. President Donald Trump may consider emergency measures due to the sharp rise in oil prices. The conflict around Iran has already started to affect the global energy market. Oil has risen above $100 per barrel. The White House fears that a prolonged rise in energy prices could hit businesses and ordinary consumers. In that…

Prediction markets are increasingly pricing in the risk of a recession in the US. Currently, traders give this scenario about 40%. This is largely related to oil. Tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran have intensified, and the market reacted quickly. The price per barrel rose above $100 for the first time in almost four…

Asian markets fell again. South Korea was hit the hardest. The Kospi index lost more than 8%, after which the exchange temporarily halted trading. Against this backdrop, oil continued to rise. Brent and WTI climbed to about $116 per barrel. This jump was the sharpest one-day increase since 1988. Precious metals behaved differently. Gold, silver…

The coming days could be some of the most important for the cryptocurrency market in recent months. Investors are simultaneously awaiting the release of key U.S. macroeconomic indicators, signals from the Federal Reserve, and new regulatory decisions in Washington. The combination of these factors could increase volatility not only in traditional markets but also in…

New U.S. labor market data has once again prompted the market to discuss a possible Fed rate cut. The economy lost about 92,000 jobs, fueling talk that the job market is starting to cool. A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed unemployment rising to 4.4%. For some economists, this is a signal that…

Amid a crypto market downturn, the US has returned to discussing the CLARITY Act. This bill is supposed to finally clarify how exactly to regulate digital assets and who will be responsible for different parts of the crypto market. Kristin Smith believes the law could be passed as early as July 2026, although getting it…

The American securities market regulator has reached a settlement in one of the most high-profile disputes in the crypto industry. Rainberry, a company connected to Justin Sun’s ecosystem, has agreed to pay $10 million. After this, the SEC asked the court to dismiss the proceedings against Sun himself and two other related entities. This case…

U.S. President Donald Trump held a closed-door meeting with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Almost immediately after, Trump publicly accused banks of trying to stall the advancement of a key stablecoin law and called for faster adoption of comprehensive digital asset market regulation. The fact of the meeting was previously reported by American media. CoinDesk confirmed…

Crypto exchange Kraken has taken an important step toward integration with the traditional financial system. The company’s banking division has received a master account at the U.S. Federal Reserve System, opening direct access to the country’s key payment infrastructure. Now, Kraken Financial will be able to make dollar transfers via the Fedwire system without the…

Russia is discussing a new model for regulating digital assets. Authorities may allow the use of stablecoins for settlements, but keep the ban on payments in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. This approach is currently being considered by the Ministry of Finance. The idea is to separate different types of digital assets and regulate them individually. Stablecoins…

American lawmakers have returned to the topic of CBDC. As part of a major housing policy bill, an amendment has appeared that effectively prohibits the launch of a central bank digital currency until the end of the decade. The initiative is embedded in a document of more than 300 pages. This means the issue of…