Blockchain DXB Podcast
📅 Episode Date: 08th May 2025
🎧 Episode Title: FOMC Interest Unchained | Tether x Chainalysis | Ethereum Pectra | Revolut Lightning

🔍 About this Episode:
This episode is part of the Blockchain DXB AI Takeover Series, an ongoing collection of episodes created 100% by AI using Google’s Notebook LM. The series offers cutting-edge insights into blockchain and crypto, curated and synthesized by artificial intelligence.

Federal Reserve Holds Rates steady at 4.25%–4.5%.
Key Points:
- Solid economic growth & low unemployment.
- Inflation remains elevated.
- Fed remains focused on maximum employment and 2% inflation.
- Future policy will remain data-dependent.
All members, including Chair Jerome Powell, approved the decision.
🔗 FOMC Press Release
🔗 Powell’s Full Speech
🎯 Market Focus: What does this mean for #BTC and #crypto markets?

Major Ethereum network upgrade to enhance performance and developer experience.
Key Benefits:
- Introduction of smart accounts.
- Increased staking limits.
- Enhanced scalability via new EIPs.
For users: Faster and cheaper transactions.
For developers: More efficient dApp building tools.
🔗 Official Announcement on X (Twitter)

Tether’s new platform Hadron aims to set the standard for compliant tokenization.
Collaboration with Chainalysis enhances trust and transparency in digital assets.
Features:
- Real-time risk monitoring.
- Built-in KYC/KYT compliance.
- Enterprise-friendly API integration.
Statements from:
- Paolo Ardoino (Tether CEO)
- Jonathan Levin (Chainalysis CEO)
  🔗 Full Report

Revolut integrates with Lightspark’s Lightning Network infrastructure.
Faster, cheaper Bitcoin transactions now available in the UK and select EEA countries.
Comments:
- Emil Urmanshin (Revolut GM Crypto): “Affordable, real-time finance.”
- David Marcus (Lightspark CEO): “Pushing the open Money Grid.”
  🔗 Official Blog

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🤖 Saudi Arabia opens registration to train 1 million citizens in AI.
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🤖AI Takeover 🤖 🔥 FOMC - Interest Rates Hold Steady 💰 Tether & Chainalysis Launch New RWA Platform 🚀 Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Incoming 🤝 Revolut Teams Up with Lightspark for Lightning Network 10:21 Share

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🤖AI Takeover 🤖 🔥 FOMC - Interest Rates Hold Steady 💰 Tether & Chainalysis Launch New RWA Platform 🚀 Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade Incoming 🤝 Revolut Teams Up with Lightspark for Lightning Network