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Trump Media and Technology Group announced a partnership with Crypto.com to distribute digital tokens to shareholders, aiming to enhance shareholder engagement and leverage blockchain technology, amidst the company's broader efforts to promote cryptocurrency adoption and diversify its business portfolio.
The Trump administration reportedly devised a comprehensive post-war plan for Gaza, aiming to transform it into a tourism and high-tech hub, with population relocations, land rights managed via digital tokens, and US-led trusteeship, though previous proposals of displacement and takeover faced international criticism.
The Senate is set to pass a landmark bipartisan bill regulating cryptocurrencies, particularly stablecoins, marking a significant policy shift, though its future in the House remains uncertain amidst broader legislative negotiations.
Donald Trump's crypto initiative, World Liberty Financial, is reportedly acquiring niche digital tokens worth millions, including Ether, AAVE, and LINK, as it moves closer to launching its decentralized finance lending platform. The purchases have been tracked by blockchain data firm Nansen, though World Liberty Financial has not commented on the transactions.
The recent charges brought by the SEC against Binance and Coinbase Global have dealt a blow to the already struggling cryptocurrency market. However, investors should not write off crypto completely as rising interest rates may be what is needed to resurrect its original sales pitch as a technological breakthrough that facilitates the global circulation of privately issued currencies. Modern technology has eliminated the obstacles that have historically limited the reach of privately issued currencies, and the proposition that their circulation might be economically beneficial has been around for a while. The availability of viable alternatives and the increasing difficulty of accessing official, national currencies may be the catalyst for privately issued currencies to attain critical mass.
Ethereum's latest software upgrade, Shapella, will allow investors to redeem over $30 billion worth of staked ether tokens that they have deposited in return for interest on the blockchain network over the past three years. The upgrade is expected to lead to heightened volatility for ether, with some investors predicting that widespread redemptions could lead to a wave of selling, in turn weighing on the price of ether. Despite its popularity in decentralized finance applications, Ethereum remains little used in mainstream commerce or finance.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to sue Coinbase for allegedly violating investor-protection laws, which could have significant consequences for both sides. The lawsuit against the largest US crypto exchange could determine the future of exchanging dollars for digital tokens such as bitcoin, ether, or polkadot. This move would be the SEC's most significant attempt to regulate an industry that Chair Gary Gensler has described as rife with noncompliance.