Some real experts weigh in
Switzerland’s success shows that a nation can revalue its way to prosperity
Investors’ concerns about US policymaking and Fed independence weigh on greenback and bonds
Rightwing party says cryptocurrencies will be allowed as a form of tax payment if it wins power
Authorities are jailing people for throwing cash at parties after 70% fall in naira’s value over two years
Plus, Evercore signs up for SaaS analysts and on the ground at the Maga-filled crypto conference in Las Vegas
Trump family’s enthusiasm for digital assets creates a glaring conflict of interest
Also in today’s newsletter, US says it will ‘aggressively’ revoke Chinese student visas
The US president is a crypto booster — and the faithful went to America’s gambling capital to celebrate
Peso-denominated sovereign bond offered in dollars will increase country’s foreign currency reserves
FOMC minutes showed officials worried about ‘long-lasting’ effect of market turmoil after Donald Trump launched trade war
US vice-president promises ‘pro-innovation’ regulatory agenda in speech at Las Vegas conference
Trump administration unwinds Biden-era policy that required retirement plans to take ‘extreme care’ on digital assets
The lawful good to chaotic evil of assets vs liabilities
Many digital asset firms are trying to emulate software group Strategy’s success
This is not about replacing national currencies or eliminating banks but creating interoperable new infrastructure
Plus solar stocks vs Trump
Plus, a rundown of the mess at Builder.ai and a feud over litigation finance
Asset-backed digital currencies should not be regulated or regarded as the same as central bank money
Rio ousted chief Jakob Stausholm last week to find a boss with more mining experience
Most shareholders of listed companies still prefer real assets with predictable cash returns
Trump Media & Technology Group to sell stock and convertible bonds to purchase crypto tokens
Eurozone accession was repeatedly pushed back due to political turmoil and rising inflation
And stablecoin issuers are banks
The EU now has a unique chance to capitalise on investor doubts about the US and promote the euro as a reserve currency
