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Congress to Probe Whether Crypto Can Challenge China and Russia’s Grip on Financial Freedom

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Key Takeaways Lawmakers will assess how cryptocurrency may expand access under authoritarian or unstable financial systems. Experts from Anchorage Digital Bank and advocacy groups will address security, surveillance, and autonomy. Policy discussions will address how Washington balances digital finance innovation with national security concerns. House Roundtable Will Review Digital Assets and Repressive Financial Systems A…

Zcash dips 4% as broader crypto market remains bearish

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Key takeaways ZEC is still struggling under the $477-$500 zone. Although momentum indicators show signs of stabilization, Zcash remains vulnerable to further downside as investors react to persistent macroeconomic uncertainty and rising rate-hike expectations. Zcash (ZEC) remains under pressure on Thursday as bearish sentiment continued to dominate the cryptocurrency market. ZEC is facing mounting resistance…

The 5 Largest Publicly Traded Solana Treasury Firms

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In brief Publicly traded firms are starting to stack up Solana in addition to Bitcoin and Ethereum. The top firms have collectively amassed over $1 billion worth of SOL. The leader, Forward Industries, maintains a balance of more than 7 million SOL on its own. Michael Saylor popularized the digital asset treasury when his firm…

The Trump Bull Market Is Near Its Tipping Point, According to More Than 150 Years of History

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From a purely statistical standpoint, Wall Street has loved having Donald Trump in the White House. During his first, non-consecutive term, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.14%), benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.08%), and tech-inspired Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.91%) rallied by 57%, 70%, and 142%, respectively. While it’s normal for the major stock indexes…

Pump Fun revenue slows as Collector Crypt’s $5.1M card-pack week reshapes Solana’s consumer loop

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DefiLlama shows Pump.fun generated $108.3 million in gross revenue during the first quarter and $69.2 million in the second quarter to date, marking a 36.1% decline from the prior quarter’s pace. The broader Pump stack, which includes PumpSwap and Terminal alongside Pump.fun, shows Q2-to-date gross protocol revenue of $179.3 million, 37.5% below the first quarter’s…

Sonic Token Falls 5% As Long-Standing Execs Resign

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The S token, the native utility asset behind the Sonic blockchain, dipped on Friday after Sonic Labs announced the resignation of three former executives from its board. The S token fell to 0.031, down 5% over 24 hours. The resignations include Michael Kong, a former CEO of the Fantom Foundation and director at Sonic Labs;…

Ethereum Price Prediction: Network Activity and Tokenization Post Massive Growth as Price Battles Bears

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Ethereum is trading just under $1,700 as bulls and bears contest a resistance band that will likely determine the next price prediction. The number flatters slightly; intraday snapshots have ETH ranging from high $1,600 to low $1,700, underlining just how contested this zone is. What the price chart alone doesn’t capture is what is happening…

2032 Could Mark a Major Milestone for Social Security

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If you rely on Social Security today or expect to in the future, there’s one date you should have on your radar — 2032. Granted, that’s kind of a broad date. But you should know that it’s the year when Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund is projected to run out of…

Cuba Passes 176 Historic Reforms to Open Its Economy to Private Banks and Real Estate

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Key Takeaways The National Assembly passed 176 reforms on Thursday, opening Cuba to private investment. Under new rules, Cuba allows private firms with over 100 staff and private real estate market investment. Trump’s sanctions forced Diaz-Canel to exert reforms to save the island’s crashing economy. Cuba Backpedals On Socialism With New Economic Reforms Cuba, one…

IYF vs. KRE: Which Financial Sector ETF Is the Better Buy?

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Comparing the iShares U.S. Financials ETF (IYF 0.99%) to the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE +0.80%) highlights a classic trade-off: broad-sector stability versus highly concentrated industry volatility. Both funds offer exposure to financial companies, but they serve different roles in a portfolio. While IYF provides a diversified look at the entire U.S. financial sector,…