Yen Rises Against Bitcoin, Dollar as Scott Bessent Predicts Bank of Japan Rate Hike
The yen is no longer the most attractive funding currency, and the currency’s strength may not necessarily lead to broad-based risk aversion, one expert said.
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As Meta Said to Mull Tokens, Senator Warren Calls for Blocking Big Tech Stablecoins
While the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee argues for stablecoin limits, she and colleagues also questioned Binance’s talks with Treasury.
Trump Treasury Pick Bessent Opposes Idea of U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency
Scott Bessent, who is immersed in the Senate confirmation process as President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee, only addressed crypto briefly.
Trump Picks Pro-Crypto Hedge Fund Manager Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Wall Street titan Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.