Author: Anthony M. Orbison

Scott Bessent’s Bond Strategy: The U.S. Ten-Year, Foreign Policy & the New Monetary Order Experts from the Bitcoin Policy Institute unpack why the 10-year Treasury yield is central to Donald Trump’s policy ambitions and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s economic strategy. Featuring Bitcoin Policy Institute Executive Director Matthew Pines, Head of Policy Zack Shapiro and Growth Associate Zack Cohen. They explore how bond market dynamics affect U.S. interest payments, trade policy, and the feasibility of industrial onshoring. As America confronts growing debt burdens and fiscal constraints, understanding the yield curve becomes critical for navigating the future of U.S. monetary policy…

Opinion by: Jack Lu, CEO of BounceBitFor years, crypto has promised a more open and efficient financial system. A fundamental inefficiency remains: the disconnect between US capital markets and Asia’s liquidity hubs.The United States dominates capital formation, and its recent embrace of tokenized treasuries and real-world assets signals a significant step toward blockchain-based finance. Meanwhile, Asia has historically been a global crypto trading and liquidity hub despite evolving regulatory shifts. These two economies operate, however, in silos, limiting how capital can move seamlessly into digital assets.This isn’t just an inconvenience — it’s a structural weakness preventing crypto from becoming a…

United States President Donald Trump has exempted an array of tech products including, smartphones, chips, computers, and select electronics from reciprocal tariffs, giving the tech industry a much-needed respite from trade pressures.According to the US Customs and Border Protection, storage cards, modems, diodes, semiconductors, and other electronics were also excluded from the ‘reciprocal’ trade tariffs. “Large-cap technology companies will ultimately come out ahead when this is all said and done,” The Kobeissi letter wrote in an April 12 X post.US Customs and Border Protection announces tariff exemptions on select tech products. Source: US Customs and Border ProtectionThe tariff relief will…

LINK’s retest of its $12.5 breakout zone hinted at a possible bearish continuation On-chain and liquidation data supported further downside potential towards the $10 and $7.5 levels After a week of consistent decline, Chainlink [LINK] has been testing a key resistance zone around $12.5  — A level that previously acted as a key support. The altcoin’s price action appeared to be a retest of the breakout zone that might now flip into resistance. In fact, it also alluded to a lack of conviction on the bullish side. However, LINK may see a more significant pullback if the bulls do not…

The cryptocurrency market has witnessed several highs and lows throughout the past several years. While most assets have moved upwards, a few others have faded into thin air. Amidst this, altcoins like Ripple’s XRP have been struggling to reclaim their peak while recording growth. XRP reached an all-time high of $3.84 about seven years ago, back in 2018. As the asset tries to revisit this milestone, the community was looking at its growth since its all-time low.Also Read: Trade War Begins: 3 Things Investors & Entrepreneurs Need To KnowA Look Back At XRP’s All-Time LowSource: TrackinsightThe XRP market was hit…

United States President Donald Trump has exempted an array of tech products including, smartphones, chips, computers, and select electronics from tariffs, giving the tech industry a much-needed respite from trade pressures.According to the US Customs and Border Protection, storage cards, modems, diodes, semiconductors, and other electronics were also excluded from the ongoing trade tariffs.”Large-cap technology companies will ultimately come out ahead when this is all said and done,” The Kobeissi letter wrote in an April 12 X post.US Customs and Border Protection announces tariff exemptions on select tech products. Source: US Customs and Border ProtectionThe tariff relief will take the…

A widely followed trader is leaning bullish on the native token of a decentralized finance (DeFi) crypto project built on the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem. The analyst pseudonymously known as Credible Crypto tells his 466,900 followers on the social media platform X that it is within the realm of possibility for Curve DAO (CRV) to witness an over 400% rally from current levels. Credible says he sees CRV following in the footsteps of the payments altcoin XRP (XRP) when it witnessed a massive price rise in late Q4. “This is actually quite feasible because once we clear $0.60-$0.80, the next major resistance…

Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds continued shedding assets as US recession risks rose and its price crashed. SoSoValue data shows that spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs shed assets in the last seven consecutive weeks. They had net outflows of $82.4 million last week, bringing the cumulative inflows to $2.2 billion.  All ETH ETFs now have just $5.25 billion in assets, with BlackRock’s ETHA and Grayscale’s ETHE leading with $1.85 billion each. Grayscale’s mini fund ETH follows with $711 million, while Fidelity’s FETH has $580 million.  In contrast, spot Bitcoin ETFs are doing better, with their cumulative outflows at over $35 billion and…

The cryptocurrency market has undergone a massive shift throughout the first three months of the year. With regulatory changes looking to propel the industry, technological gaps are beginning to establish who could be the major players in the coming years. Indeed, that has led one expert to say Ethereum (ETH) is going the way of Nokia while Solana (SOL) is emerging as Apple.The comparison is an interesting one, as it encapsulates the cellphone boom that took place in the early 2000s. Specifically, the shift that occurred from Nokia’s technological advancement before it was eventually lapped by the iPhone product that…

Roughly 55 million US adults currently own crypto, and a substantial majority of them say digital assets have improved their lives, according to the 2025 State of Crypto Holders Report commissioned by the National Cryptocurrency Association. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, found that about 21% of the US population owns crypto, and 76% of the holders believe their experience with digital assets has had a positive personal impact.The poll surveyed 53,805 US adults to identify a representative sample of 10,000 current crypto holders. It is the largest survey to date and reflects a broad demographic range. The survey revealed that…