The race for the next Fed Chair continues to heat up, with Rick Rieder now leading market expectations. Rieder, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, has surged ahead after public praise from President Donald Trump. This shift in sentiment follows Trump’s direct meetings with finalists, as Jerome Powell’s term ends May 15 and

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The crypto market reacted cautiously as the U.S. President, Donald J. Trump, threatened that Canada would encounter a 100% tariff in case it strengthened its trade relationship with China. The remarks gave new geopolitical risks to global markets. Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs Over China Trade Relations Trump posted on the Truth Social platform that

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Bitcoin ETFs saw an outflow of $103.57 million on January 23. This withdrawal was the fifth straight day that exchange traded funds experienced redemptions. These exchange traded funds saw sustained withdrawals during the second half of January. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Extend Over Five Sessions According to SoSo Value data, Blackrock IBIT was one of the

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The Ethereum Foundation has elevated post-quantum security to a top strategic priority. It announced the creation of a dedicated Post Quantum team with $2 million in funding. The move reflects growing concern that quantum computing could threaten existing blockchain cryptography within a shorter timeframe. Ethereum Sets Post-Quantum Security Roadmap The initiative was also confirmed by

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The CLARITY Act remains under consideration in Congress as prediction markets sharply increased expectations of another U.S. government shutdown. The development followed comments from President Donald Trump and comes while the CLARITY Act continues its legislative process. Govt. Shutdown Odds Rise as CLARITY Act Remains Pending Polymarket traders indicate that it is 78% certain that

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