Trump Announces to Launch Reciprocal Tariff Plan in April
US President Donald Trump announced that he is preparing a reciprocal tariff plan for additional tariffs on cars, chips and pharmaceuticals, which are scheduled to be implemented in April. Trump also proposed a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Russia and China on halving defence spending.
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Bukele and Michael Saylor Meet to Discuss Bitcoin
El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office announced that President Nayib Bukele met with MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor about Bitcoin at the Presidential Palace. El Salvador is thought to be developing new strategies for Bitcoin policies.
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Michigan Becomes 20th State to Advance Bitcoin Reserve Bill
Michigan became the 20th state in the US to introduce a Bitcoin reserve bill. Congressmen Bryan Posthumus and Ron Robinson introduced HB 4087 to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve for the Michigan government.
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Bloomberg Launches Bitcoin and Gold Hybrid Index
Bloomberg announced new hybrid indices for investors that combine Bitcoin and gold. The indices are as follows:
- Bloomberg Bitcoin and Gold Equal Weight Index (BBIG)
- Bloomberg USD, Bitcoin and Gold Equal Weight Index (BBUG)
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SEC Accepts Grayscale’s XRP and DOGE ETF Filings
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accepted the XRP and Dogecoin ETF applications submitted by Grayscale. The decision is expected in October.
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Apple to Bring AI Features to iPhones in China by Mid-2025
Apple plans to integrate artificial intelligence features into iPhones in China by mid-2025. The company is working to adapt the Apple Intelligence platform for China and aims to launch it in early May
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Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Recommendation to Zoom
Eric Semler, President of Semler Scientific, suggested that Zoom ($ZM) should adopt Bitcoin as a treasury asset to boost share performance.
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SEC Approves DOGE ETF Application
The US SEC accepted the Dogecoin ETF application submitted by Grayscale and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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Trump’s World Liberty Finance (WLFI) Executes Large On-Chain Transactions
According to on-chain data, Trump-backed World Liberty Finance executed large crypto trades in the last 3 hours:
- Spent 1.41 million USDC to buy 2.52 million MOVEs
- 52 spent 5 million USDC to buy 5 WBTC
- Swapped 2,221 ETH ($5.93 million) for stETH and staked it on Lido
- 5 million USDC sent as a loan to Aave V3
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Bank of America: If PCE Inflation Exceeds 3%, Fed May Raise Rates
According to Bank of America’s February interest rate and exchange rate survey, 58% of respondents believe that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates if US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation exceeds 3%. Moreover, 12% of respondents believe that market-based inflation indicators exceeding 3% could also lead to a rate hike.
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FTX Issues First Round of Asset Distribution Notice, Some Creditors May Have to Wait Until Second Quarter of 2025
FTX has sent email notifications to clients who do not meet the requirements set for the asset distribution. Among the clients who will not be able to participate in the first distribution, which will take place on February 18, 2025:
- Customer requests under review
- Creditors over 50 thousand dollars
- Customers who have not completed KYC and tax processes will be included in the planned deployment in the second quarter of 2025 after completing the missing information.
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Elon Musk’s doge.gov Site Carries Security Risks
Musk’s doge.gov website, which he launched to track cuts in federal spending, contains security vulnerabilities. According to Cointelegraph’s report, the database linked to the site can be edited by anyone, raising serious concerns about data reliability.
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