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Powell: ‘We May Find Ourselves in a Challenging Scenario’ as Fed Weighs Tariff Uncertainty

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy remains on solid footing despite slowing growth and lingering inflation, while warning that new trade policies could create uncertainty. Powell Channels…

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Swiss National Bank Says No to Bitcoin Reserve—No Plans to Buy Crypto Assets

Switzerland’s central bank flatly rejected cryptocurrency for reserves, citing wild price swings, legal fragility, and software flaws as global momentum builds toward digital assets. No Crypto for Now: Swiss Central…

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Russia Opens to Cryptocurrency: Central Bank Unveils Trading Sandbox Proposal

The Bank of Russia introduced a proposal to allow highly qualified investors to purchase and sell crypto under an experimental framework lasting three years. Nonetheless, peer-to-peer transactions and payments would…

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South African Central Bank Chief Criticizes Crypto Lobbying Efforts, Warns of Regulatory Capture

Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank, criticized crypto lobbyists at the World Economic Forum in Davos for pushing countries to add Bitcoin to their reserves. South Africa…

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