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US Federal Government Shut Down
The US federal government has shut down after Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on a spending bill, leading to the suspension of some services and unpaid leave for about 750,000 federal workers. The dispute centers on healthcare funding and spending cuts, with both parties blaming each other for the impasse.
“This shutdown highlights deep partisan divides in US politics, particularly over healthcare and budget priorities. Beyond immediate disruptions, it reflects ongoing power struggles between Congress and the presidency.”World Liberty Financial to tokenize real-world assets tied to USD1
World Liberty Financial plans to issue tokenized assets (e.g. real estate, commodities) paired with its USD1 stablecoin.
“The merging of tokenization, stablecoins, and asset classes shows how firms are building vertically integrated crypto-native ecosystems.”Visa pilots stablecoin prefunding for business payments
Visa’s pilot lets businesses pre-fund transactions via stablecoins through Visa Direct instead of using fiat.
“This bridges crypto and enterprise payments, making digital assets functional in legacy payment systems.”BlackRock raises Bitcoin exposure by 38% in its $17.1B Global Allocation Fund
BlackRock increased its Bitcoin holdings via its spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) by ~38.4% in Q2.
“The move indicates growing institutional appetite and confidence in crypto allocations within mainstream funds.”
📌 REMARKS OF THE WEEK
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🎟️ EVENT OF THE WEEK
North American Blockchain Summit 2025
The North American Blockchain Summit 2024 is a premier policy conference for the Bitcoin, blockchain, and digital assets ecosystems, offering a transformative experience that helps ignite the Lone Star State’s leadership role in these emerging industries.
Date Oct 9-10
💬 EXPERT OPINION
The blockchain is the financial challenge of our time. It is going to change the way that our financial world operates.
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