El Salvador’s Vice President Felix Ulloa flaunted the country’s Bitcoin reserves as evidence that the country is a model for financial freedom and a digital economy. Ulloa made this statement in a recent discussion with Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yanhui.
Economic issues, particularly living costs, were front and centre in 2024 as some 2 billion people went to the polls.
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In a comprehensive report prepared by Matthew Pines, a National Security Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute for Scott Bessent, the incoming secretary of the Treasury Department, he details the strategic role Bitcoin could play in the US economic policy.
Xi Jinping urges Macau to diversify its economy beyond gambling, signaling a new phase in the city’s integration with China's Greater Bay Area strategy.
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed interest in building up a stockpile of bitcoin. What would that mean for taxpayers?
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ruled out the possibility of the central bank adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, citing legal restrictions under the Federal Reserve Act. Powell addressed the issue during a Dec. 19 press conference, emphasizing that the Fed is not pursuing any legislative changes to alter this position.
Trump has vowed to levy up to 100% tariffs on all goods from China, a move that could make Bitcoin mining hardware more costly for US firms.
Bitcoin is back in the headlines today, having vaulted above $105,000 for the first time on record, after a nod from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to make crypto great again. In an interview on Thursday with CNBC's Jim Cramer,
Bitcoin hit a record high above $107,000 Monday after President-elect Donald Trump reiterated plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve.
The cost of Ant mining machines in China, developed and produced by Bitmain, has increased 30% from the previous year.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been catapulted into the spotlight as investors bet Trump will bring a friendlier regulatory environment.