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Finance

Nomura's Laser Digital applies for U.S. national trust bank to offer crypto custody

The proposed bank would offer cryptocurrency custody, spot trading and staking services under direct federal regulatory supervision.

Nomura's name on an exhibition stand.

Finance

Southern Utah man sentenced to 3 years in prison for crypto-linked wire fraud scheme

Federal prosecutors said Brian Garry Sewell defrauded investors of nearly $3 million and ran an unlicensed cash-to-crypto business that moved more than $5 million.

Salt Lake City skyline (Photo by Tanner Crockett on Unsplash)

Markets

ING Flags Upside Potential in 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield

"Treasuries love that 4% to 4.1% trading range. Temporary break below more likely. But break above has more legs," the Dutch bank said.

Bonds, Treasury Bond

Markets

China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

This move could disrupt global supply chains, drive up prices, and have ripple effects across financial markets.

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Should Pay Attention to Japan as Top Economist Warns of Debt Implosion

Debt implosion risks could drive demand for alternative financial escape valves like cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

japan, flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitmain Plans Its First U.S. Crypto Mining Facility: Bloomberg

The plant will mark a significant shift for Bitmain, which currently produces mining hardware in southeast Asia.

Bitcoin ASIC miner (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Traders Bet Big With Tuesday's U.S. Inflation Data Seen as Non-Event

BTC and ETH traders bet big through onchain and centralized options markets.

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Markets

U.S. M2 Money Supply Hits Record High of Nearly $22T

Rising M2 tends to have a lagged effect on inflation, according to St. Louis Federal Reserve.

U.S. M2 money supply. (TradingView)

Markets

Negative Rates Return to Switzerland as U.S. Faces Higher Yields. What Does it Mean for Bitcoin?

The divergence in bond yields likely represents the perceived effects of Trump's trade war and could bode well for bitcoin.

Trading chart (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Markets

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says U.S. Should Stockpile Missiles, Not Bitcoin

The CEO argued that the country needs to focus on essential resources like ammunition and rare earths.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)