Blockchain DXB: 🔴 04th Feb 🔴 🟠Trump's Crypto Czar 🔴Sovereign Wealth Fund 🚨China Retaliatory Tariffs 🔥CFTC probes "wagers" by Crypto.com ❗Sam Bankman-Fried Presidential Pardon lol
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04th Feb: Blockchain DXB) Podcast 🎙️

🟠Trump's Crypto Czar 🔴Sovereign Wealth Fund 🚨China Retaliatory Tariffs 🔥CFTC probes "wagers" by Crypto.com) ❗Sam Bankman-Fried) Presidential Pardon lol

🟠 President Trump's White House AI and Crypto Czar, David O. Sacks), will host a press conference on digital assets alongside key congressional leaders on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 2:30 PM ET at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. info via Bitcoin Magazine)

• The event will feature Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott), Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill, and House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson. The discussion will focus on how the Trump administration and Congress plan to secure America's leadership in the digital asset ecosystem.

• How will this impact the price of #BTC & #Crypto?

🔴 President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order calling for the creation of a Sovereign Wealth Fund. Executive orders via The White House) here https://shorturl.at/3FCnH)

• Will this include Bitcoin? Basket of Crypto + Stablecoins?

🚨 China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. and launched an antitrust probe into Google. Beijing set a 15% duty on U.S. coal and LNG, plus a 10% tax on crude oil, machinery, pickup trucks, and large-engine cars. This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10% tariffs on China. The move has hit market recovery, with BTC dropping to $98,500 and Nasdaq) futures down 0.6%, while the dollar index gains on safe-haven demand.

🔥 The CFTC is reviewing Super Bowl betting contracts from Crypto.com and Kalshi to assess compliance with derivatives regulations but can't halt trading before the Feb. 9 game. 

- Crypto.com) will continue offering bets while cooperating with regulators. Kalshi's Super Bowl and ad-related markets have seen millions in trading, with Robinhood Derivatives also joining in. Blockchain-powered prediction markets like Polymarket are growing, but the CFTC may still ban these contracts after its review. Info via Bloomberg https://shorturl.at/wtjlw)

❗ Sam Bankman-Fried)’s parents, Stanford Law School) professors Joe Bankman) and Barbara Fried, are exploring ways to secure a pardon for their son from President Donald Trump. They have reportedly met with lawyers and figures in Trump’s circle but it’s unclear if any outreach has been made to the White House. More info via Bloomberg) here https://shorturl.at/fTBVg)

Bankman-Fried lacks widespread public support, though he argues his sentence is excessively harsh, especially since most FTX customers have recovered their financial losses. 

🟠 Two UAE news (See slides)

⚡ Meta Facebook) AI launches in MENA region: AI assistant now available in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

⚡ Cisco) survey: Saudi firms yet to fully embrace AI

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