Trump’s FED Chair Picks: 5 Wild Cards for 2026!

The finalists include Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman, Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, and Rick Rieder, a blend of policy insiders, economists, and Wall Street veterans. Given Trump’s frequent criticism of Jerome Powell for being “too slow to cut rates,” the next Fed leader is expected to favor a more aggressive, pro-growth policy stance that aligns with Trump’s economic vision. 🚀

Bitcoin’s Existential Crisis! 😱

This ‘BIP’, as they call it-an abbreviation, it seems, for a lengthier and no doubt tedious document-authored by one Dathon Ohm (a name which, one cannot help but note, evokes a sense of… Ohm-inousness) proposes a temporary curtailment of the data which may be affixed to each transaction. It is a limitation born of the recent loosening of constraints, a loosening which, it appears, has opened the floodgates to…well, one shudders to think. The document, found at a place called this online repository, speaks of “Reduced Data Temporary Soft fork,” a phrase as unwieldy as a peasant’s cart laden with turnips.

Canada’s Stablecoin Showdown: Budget on the Line!

The push comes as Canada faces mounting pressure to keep pace with global stablecoin regulation, particularly after the United States passed comprehensive stablecoin legislation earlier this year. Without clear rules, Canadian officials worry that investors will increasingly turn to U.S.-based stablecoins, sending money and financial data south of the border. How… convenient for the Americans. 😏

XLM’s $8 Hopes: A Tale of Bulls, Bears & Stellar Dreams 🚀

In a post that could either be prophetic or delusional, Crypto GEMs declared, “#XLM going to +$2 this cycle,” igniting a flurry of comments from traders who either believe in miracles or have too much caffeine. Supported by a snapshot of market data (because nothing says “trust me” like a graph), this bold claim has the altcoin community buzzing like bees at a honey pot. 🐝