Acting Chairman Pham Announces Next Crypto Sprint Initiative

August 21, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced today the CFTC will begin its next crypto sprint initiative for implementation of the recommendations in the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets report. Starting today, Acting Chairman Pham will begin stakeholder engagement on all other report recommendations for the CFTC. She … Continue reading Acting Chairman Pham Announces Next Crypto Sprint Initiative

Interbank market news scan: The bitcoin bros need to make an argument as to why a bitcoin strategic reserve is constitutional.

Proponents of bitcoin were very excited about the prospects of President Donald Trump creating a bitcoin strategic reserve. This prospect was fueled by support from Senator Cynthia Lummis, Republican of Wyoming, who last year introduced S.4912, the BITCOIN Act of 2024. S.4912 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a “decentralized network of … Continue reading Interbank market news scan: The bitcoin bros need to make an argument as to why a bitcoin strategic reserve is constitutional.

Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence will combine to create a restricted currency union inside the United States.

Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence will combine to create a restricted currency union inside the United States. Bitcoin nation, made up of very wealthy owners of large plots of land and productive capacity, will need a US dollar reserve. Bezos, Musk, and Branson have the intellectual and financial power to build a real, suborbital Elysium with … Continue reading Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence will combine to create a restricted currency union inside the United States.

Does making bitcoin a reserve asset increase transactional activity in the U.S.?

Former U.S. president Donald Trump made the crypto industry a promise; that he would consider creating a fund that holds bitcoin as a reserve asset [1]. A number of states including Pennsylvania are reportedly considering similar proposals for incorporating state bitcoin ownership as a part of their state fiscal policies [2]. U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, … Continue reading Does making bitcoin a reserve asset increase transactional activity in the U.S.?

Interbank and liquidity news scan: Will we see an increase in the use of digitized assets as collateral? And, good-bye, Gary Gensler.

Board of Governors. Dual Mandate. The Federal Reserve on Friday announced additional information about the periodic review of its monetary policy strategy, tools, and communications—the framework it uses to pursue its congressionally-assigned goals of maximum employment and price stability. Federal Reserve System. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Digitized tokens. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets … Continue reading Interbank and liquidity news scan: Will we see an increase in the use of digitized assets as collateral? And, good-bye, Gary Gensler.

Interbank and Liquidity News Scan: African leaders still show enthusiasm for China even as financing has decreased.

Media Scan Tether. Cryptocurrency. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, is in talks to deepen his financial ties with the company operating the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether, by launching a $2 billion project to lend dollars to clients against bitcoin, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. Reuters. Foreign exchange. Fund inflows. America’s … Continue reading Interbank and Liquidity News Scan: African leaders still show enthusiasm for China even as financing has decreased.

Interbank Market News Scan: Yen value against the dollar decreased while spreads tightened…

The Stats … Currency pair 22 May 2023 23 May 2023 24 May 2023 25 May 2023 26 May 2023 BTC/USD 26820.8 26795.9 27217.6 27201.2 26276.4 EUR/USD 1.08061 1.08146 1.07862 1.07675 1.07283 GBP/USD 1.24444 1.2442 1.24145 1.23948 1.23407 USD/JPY 137.195 138.16 138.549 138.802 139.699 Source: OANDA Analysis by FXStreet notes a number of factors that … Continue reading Interbank Market News Scan: Yen value against the dollar decreased while spreads tightened…