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Scott Bessent Named U.S. Treasury Secretary, Backed by Crypto

January 30, 2025
Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, is now the 79th U.S. Treasury Secretary under Trump. Crypto leaders, including Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse, celebrate his pro-innovation stance, anticipating major policy shifts. Scott Bessent Confirmed as Treasury Secretary, Signaling Pro-Crypto Shift Scott Bessent has been confirmed as the 79th U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Donald…
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Tesla goes after EU for tariffs on its Chinese EVs despite getting lowest rates

January 29, 2025
Tesla is challenging the European Union in court over the tariffs imposed on its Chinese electric vehicles despite getting the lowest rates of any automaker. Last summer, the European Commission revealed new tariff rates on Chinese EVs imported into the continent. The logic behind the tariffs was that the EU sees China as subsidizing electric vehicle production and exports, resulting in the EVs…
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Ripple CEO Calls for National Crypto Reserve Beyond BTC and XRP

January 29, 2025
Ripple’s CEO championed collaboration over crypto maximalism, pushing for a multichain reserve featuring BTC, XRP, and others while rejecting division as progress’s enemy. Ripple CEO Advocates for Multichain Representation in Government Crypto Reserves Ripple CEO Brad…
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Ripple's 2025 Breakthrough: Securing Key Licenses in New York and Texas

January 29, 2025
Ripple’s latest licensing wins in New York and Texas solidify its position in blockchain-powered payments, enabling compliant, real-time cross-border solutions for growing institutional demand. Ripple Secures Key Licenses to Strengthen Cross-Border Payments Ripple has entered 2025 with a strong push to expand its cross-border solutions capabilities, securing Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in…
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Australian Monochrome Asset Management Files for Litecoin ETF

January 29, 2025
Monochrome Asset Management, an Australian investment firm, has officially filed for a spot Litecoin (LTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with Cboe Australia. If approved, this would mark the first spot Litecoin ETF in the country, expanding institutional investment…
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Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max challenges U.S. tech giants, reshapes enterprise AI

January 29, 2025
Alibaba Cloud unveiled its Qwen2.5-Max model today, marking the second major artificial intelligence breakthrough from China in less than a week that has rattled U.S. technology markets and intensified concerns about America’s eroding AI leadership. The new model outperforms DeepSeek’s R1 model, which sent Nvidia’s stock plunging 17% on Monday, in several key benchmarks including Arena-Hard…
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