Trump nominates Jay Clayton as Director of Intelligence
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US President Trump officially nominated Jay Clayton, who supports Bitcoin, as the next Director of Intelligence. Jay Clayton publicly stated that he is a staunch supporter of BTC. (The Bitcoin Historian)
US Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve is the most asymmetric bet the US Treasury can make, and pointed out that this action has limited downside risks and intergenerational upside potential. (Cointelegraph)
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sent letters to Catherine Clay, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Index, Fiona Bassett, CEO of FTSE Russell, Amelia Furr, President of Morningstar Index, and Adena T. Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq, inquiring whether conventional investor protection and market safeguard measures would be waived to accelerate SpaceX's inclusion in the index.
US President Trump officially nominated Jay Clayton, who supports Bitcoin, as the next Director of Intelligence. Jay Clayton publicly stated that he is a staunch supporter of BTC. (The Bitcoin Historian)
The Chairman of the CFTC stated that the United States must take a leading position in the cryptocurrency and forecasting markets, and stated that the impact of these innovations on financial markets is not a matter of whether they occur, but rather a matter of where they occur. (CoinDesk)