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As markets continue to react to the latest tariff announcements, President Trump is preparing to give his first joint Congressional address this evening.
We expect his speech will primarily defend the new levies placed on Mexico, Canada and China.
Other timely topics he may touch on include the federal budget, which, if Congress fails to pass in the next 10 days, will spur a government shutdown. We also wouldn’t be surprised if he gets on the defensive about that Oval Office conversation with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
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President Trump’s 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada went into effect after a one-month delay this morning.
Both countries announced plans to retaliate: Canada will put a 25% levy on around $100 billion of US imports and Mexico will share its next moves on Sunday.
Trump also slapped another 10% duty on Chinese imports. In response, China will charge an extra 15% for a range of US imports, including chicken, wheat and cotton. An added 10% tariff will be placed on soybeans, seafood and other products.
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An SEC overhaul was one of the crypto industry’s major expectations upon lobbying for — and ultimately achieving — an administration change.
While the Trump-Zelensky meeting fallout, the president’s crypto reserve announcement and tariffs have commanded headlines in recent days, the US securities regulator continues to share industry-changing news.
The latest development? The SEC closed its investigation into Yuga Labs, which the company called “a huge win for NFTs” in a Tuesday tweet. It added succinctly: “NFTs are not securities.”
Let’s map out the many other SEC…
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South Africa Reserve Bank(SARB) governor’s question, “Why not strategic beef reserve?” at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos may have been rhetorical, but Lesetja Kganyago’s seemingly sarcastic remark about “strategic bitcoin reserves” inadvertently underscored the need for Africa to rethink its economic strategies in the face of global financial shifts. In a world increasingly defined by digital transformation, the concept of money and value storage is evolving rapidly. Africa is no stranger to commodity-based economies. From oil to gold, beef to cocoa, the continent has long relied on natural resources for economic sustenance. However, these commodities are fraught…
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Ricardo Salinas, the billionaire owner of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas, revealed in a recent interview that he has allocated 70% of his investment portfolio to bitcoin and bitcoin-related assets.
The prominent bitcoin advocate disclosed that the remaining 30% of his portfolio consists of gold and shares in his own companies. He stated, “I don’t have a single bond, and I don’t have any other stocks except my own.”
Salinas, whose net worth is estimated at $4.8 billion, has significantly increased his bitcoin exposure from 10% in 2020. The billionaire has been a vocal supporter of bitcoin, and he plans to make his bank, Banco Azteca, the first in Mexico to accept…
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Today, THNDR, pioneers in play-to-earn (P2E) Bitcoin games as well as skill-based peer-to-peer (PvP) gaming solutions, announced the release of its latest title, Blackjack.
Designed for iGaming operators and aggregators, the game is now available via THNDR’s B2B PvP platform.
With this new game, THNDR aims to improve player engagement and retention, while employing cutting-edge instant payment settlement via the Lightning Network.
The underlying technology for the game addresses long-standing points of friction for operators, including player liquidity gaps and slow payout processes over traditional payment rails.
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