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Trump Requested Democratic SEC Candidates, but No Names Arrived, White House Says

A White House letter dated July 9 says President Donald Trump sought Democratic candidates for Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vacancies before Senate Democrats accused the administration of leaving bipartisan…

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Bloomberg: US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Stalls as Treasury and Commerce Battle for Control

President Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has hit a jurisdictional snag, with the Treasury and Commerce departments vying over who should manage the government’s more than 300,000 BTC. A Turf War…

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‘I’m a Big Crypto Guy’: Trump Fields Bitcoin Question as $1,000 Trump Accounts Go Live

President Donald Trump declared himself “a big crypto guy” when asked whether bitcoin could be added to the newly launched Trump Accounts, as he rang the market opening bells from…

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Republican lawmaker proposes prediction markets insider trading ban, not including White House officials

The bill did not specifically bar members of the US Congress from using the platforms or making sports bets, but prohibited policy wagers.

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Trump Appoints Former Attorney General Pam Bondi to White House AI Advisory Panel

U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a high-level artificial intelligence (AI) advisory body co-chaired…

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American Bankers Association Warns White House Is Underestimating Stablecoin Yield Risks to Lending and Deposit Stability

Yield-bearing stablecoins are intensifying pressure on traditional banking by raising concerns over deposit outflows and lending capacity, as policymakers and industry groups clash over how to balance financial stability with…

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