Bank of America (1,700 billion $ in assets) announces the launch of a Bitcoin-backed line of credit. A strong signal of institutional interest in cryptos.
๐บ๐ธ Donald Trump claims he could appoint Kevin Hassett or Kevin Warsh to head the Fed.
๐ Kevin Warsh is making strong progress in prediction markets.
๐ฏ๐ต According to Nikkei Asia, the Bank of Japan is considering its first rate hike in 11 months, which would put pressure on the yen carry trade โ ๏ธ
๐ Bloomberg internally discusses the possibility of new rate hikes in 2026.
๐ In this context, U.S. stock markets closed down on Friday.
๐๏ธ Ripple receives approval from the OCC to operate as a national trust bank.
๐ฆ The Fed officially launches monthly purchases of $40 billion in bonds ๐ต
๐ฐ Spot XRP ETFs have recorded 19 consecutive days of capital inflows.
๐ The 21Shares XRP ETF is officially launched after SEC approval.
๐จโก๏ธ๐ The Crypto Fear & Greed Index rises from 10 (extreme fear) to 29.
โฝ Tether offers โฌ1 billion in cash to take a majority stake in Juventus.
โ๏ธ Do Kwon, founder of Terra, is sentenced to 15 years in prison.
