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Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLF) has partnered with the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) to promote blockchain innovation and crypto adoption in Pakistan. Signed in Islamabad, the alliance aims to establish regulatory sandboxes, expand stablecoin use, and tokenize real-world assets. Supported by key Pakistani officials and crypto leader Changpeng Zhao, the partnership seeks to leverage Pakistan’s young, tech-savvy population for global blockchain leadership.
Monero (XMR) saw a sudden 51% price surge, reportedly tied to a suspicious $333 million Bitcoin transfer suspected to be money laundering. Blockchain researcher ZachXBT suggested security flaws during exchanges exposed the activity. Despite Monero’s strong privacy features, improper practices can still lead to exposure. Past efforts, like those by the IRS and British authorities, highlight ongoing attempts to track Monero transactions.
As global inflation falls, interest rates are dropping, but the U.S. Fed remains cautious to guard against a resurgence. Trump pressures for lower rates to boost markets ahead of elections, clashing with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Rising national debt and economic slowdown intensify tensions. Markets expect rate cuts by mid-2025, but a deeper recession could force faster action, favoring Trump’s agenda.
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The focus on cryptocurrency overshadows the true innovation: blockchain and tokenization. Blockchain enables decentralized consensus, revolutionizing finance by securely digitizing real-world assets. Tokenized real estate, expected to boom by 2035, highlights blockchain's potential to transform slow, costly traditional systems. True progress lies beyond hype, with blockchain poised to redefine ownership, liquidity, and financial operations on a massive scale.
