Scott Bessent Stirs Headlines With Surprise Visit To Bitcoin Bar
A surprise appearance by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the opening of a Bitcoin-themed bar in Washington, DC, has drawn sharp attention from both crypto supporters and cautious observers. Related Reading: Trump’s WLFI Moves To Contain Wallet Breach While Federal Inquiry Looms According to reports, Bessent stopped by Pubkey during its launch event, a move that many in the Bitcoin community read as a visible sign of warmer relations between parts of government and the crypto sector. Pubkey Visit Raises Eyebrows And Cheers Pubkey, a venue that bills itself as Bitcoin-friendly, has....
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United States President Donald Trump’s much-talked-about crypto summit produced plenty of soundbites and policy plans that will satisfy investors, analysts, and casual observers. One of the most intriguing policy statements came from the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who called for comprehensive and transparent regulations on stablecoins. Secretary Bessent further stated that the US government […]
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Quick Facts: ➡️ The US Treasury now openly treats stablecoins and money-market funds as structural buyers of Treasury bills, supporting long-term demand for US debt. ➡️ Scott Bessent expects the stablecoin market to grow from roughly $300B today to around $3T by 2030, a tenfold jump in tokenized dollars. ➡️ Best Wallet Token powers a […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently announced that the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have provided a clear legal pathway for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and trusts to stake crypto assets and share rewards with investors. New Crypto Staking Provisions Bill Hughes, a market expert and lawyer from the blockchain software firm ConsenSys, explained that, […]