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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says digital assets may create a $2 trillion demand for US Treasuries in the coming years. In an appearance before a Congressional House Committee Tuesday morning focused on the international financial system, Bessent says the US should take a global leadership role on digital assets. “We believe that the United States should be the premier destination for digital assets, and, as members of this committee and the Senate are attempting to do, create good market structure around that so that US best practices are used around the world.” He also says that the crypto market may give US Treasuries a massive demand boost. “Digital assets are an important source of innovation that can drive usage of the US dollar around the world, as with stablecoin legislation. There is speculation that there may be up to $2 trillion of demand over the next few years for US government securities from digital assets.” Last mon...

The chief executive of financial advisory giant deVere Group says that the adoption of one particular asset class will increase demand for both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). In a new video update, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green tells his 115,000 YouTube subscribers that stablecoins, or fiat-pegged digital assets, could save the US economy and reinvigorate demand for the top two crypto assets by market cap. According to Green, stablecoins can help keep US interest rates lower, boosting money circulation in the economy. “Stablecoins are virtually instant – in other words, it means you can transfer inexpensively and very quickly. It’s good for banks, it’s good for individuals. Really, it’s a revolution.” The executive goes on to say that if the US can successfully create policies that boost dollar-pegged stablecoins, it would increase the rate at which people are buying US Treasury bills with fixed rates, which would drive down intere...

The Future of Liquidity Mining! Liquidity mining has been one of the defining innovations in decentralized finance (DeFi), enabling protocols to incentivize user participation while unlocking liquidity for trading, lending, and other financial activities. As the crypto industry evolves, so too does the landscape of liquidity mining. 1. Sustainable Rewards Mechanisms One of the biggest challenges in liquidity mining has been the sustainability of token incentives. In 2024, protocols are expected to prioritize reward structures that balance user incentives with long-term tokenomics. Instead of relying solely on inflationary token models, we are likely to see hybrid approaches that include: Real yield mechanisms, where rewards are derived from protocol fees. Tiered reward systems encourage long-term participation. Integration with veTokenomics (vote-escrowed token models) to align rewards with governance. 2. Cross-Chain Liquidity Mining With the rise of multi-chain ecosystems, liquidity m...

Tether (USDT) has recently experienced sustained capital inflows, with the stablecoin hitting historic market cap levels. While such a trend is historically positive for the crypto market, Analysis suggests that this momentum may not be ideal for Bitcoin (BTC). Specifically, USDT dominance has been rising, a factor that could signal a possible reversal in Bitcoin’s price, which is attempting to breach the $70,000 spot and possibly target a new all-time high, according to an Analysis by Alan Santana shared in a TradingView post on October 26. USDT market dominace chart. Source: TradingView It is worth noting that Tether’s dominance highlights the market share of USDT among all cryptocurrencies. The metric is a barometer for market sentiment and liquidity flow between stablecoins and other assets like Bitcoin. Picks for you ...

With Bitcoin (BTC) hovering below $70,000,  the record-breaking futures open interest may offer clues about its next price movement. As it stands, Bitcoin’s futures open interest hit an all-time high of almost $40.5 billion on October 21, according to data retrieved by Finbold from the crypto on-chain Analysis platform CoinGlass. Bitcoin futures open interest. Source: CoinGlass Implication of Bitcoin’s futures open interest  Open interest refers to the value or number of outstanding futures contracts that have yet to expire. Typically, this metric measures the amount of money invested in Bitcoin derivatives at any given time.  Picks for you ChatGPT-4o predicts Silver price for end of 2024 1 hour ago Meme coin h...