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Netherlands F-35 aircraft and ships during Operation ‘Baltic Sentry’ Royal Netherlands Navy The Strategic Opportunity President Trump has an opportunity to accelerate an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine. Drawing on the logic of his pressure campaign against Iran, he could initiate a Baltic air and maritime pressure campaign that incentivizes Vladimir Putin to move to the bargaining table. The United States need not choose between accepting stalemate, providing aid to Ukraine indefinitely, or escalating directly against Russian forces. It can instead lead NATO and EU partners in a disciplined sanctions-enforcement campaign in the Baltic Sea that takes action on the vessels, cargoes, port services, insurance arrangements, and financial networks that are sustaining Russia’s war machine. That is the central strategic point: a Baltic Sea pressure campaign would give Washington
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In brief A new executive order tasks federal regulators with tightening fraud screening and limiting credit lines for undocumented immigrants. Experts say the policy mirrors an alleged plot under the Biden administration to choke crypto firms—and the driving force behind the creation of World Liberty Financial. Critics warn that freezing millions out of the traditional banking system could backfire by benefiting organized crime or provoking future retaliation. When President Donald Trump’s family faced growing pressure from banks, it embraced crypto. Now, immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally face a similar choice under what policy experts describe as a move that could force people out of the traditional banking system. On May 19, the president issued an executive order “to restore integrity to America’s financial system.” In the name of national secur
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Key Insights JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized stablecoin provisions in the latest CLARITY Act draft. Banks continue arguing that crypto firms should face the same standards as deposit-taking institutions. Additional lobbying efforts could slow the bill’s path through Congress. The CLARITY Act faces renewed pressure from the banking sector as lawmakers continue debating a federal framework for digital assets. The latest opposition came from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who criticized provisions related to stablecoins and argued that crypto companies offering bank-like services should operate under comparable regulatory requirements. Banks Continue Challenging Stablecoin Rules Banking industry concerns remain centered on stablecoins and yield-bearing products. According to Dimon, firms that accept customer funds or offer products that resemble traditional deposits sho
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has said banks will oppose the Clarity Act unless lawmakers change provisions that he says give crypto firms bank-like powers without bank-level safeguards. Fox Business reported that Dimon made the comments on Friday during an…
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Asset management giant Grayscale is the latest crypto firm to delay its plans to go public due to market conditions, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The Stamford-based investment firm has paused its IPO preparations, and is unlikely to restart the process until the fourth quarter at the earliest, the person said, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the matter is private. DCG subsidiary Grayscale, one of the world’s largest crypto asset managers and the firm behind the Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC), filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO in November last year. “Due to the SEC-mandated quiet period, we are unable to comment at this time,” a Grayscale spokesperson said in emailed comments. Grayscale is a leading digital asset investment platform that provides investors with secure and regulated exposure to the cryptocurrency market. Through its suite of single-as
The Digital Chamber is leading a coalition of crypto firms pressing the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act. The Digital Chamber has escalated a coalition push urging the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act. The trade group is framing…
