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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has again opposed the idea of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). He stated that he would not favor a move by the Federal Reserve to create one, calling it a sign of weakness.
Scott Bessent Opposes The Fed Creating A CBDC
While testifying before the House appropriations subcommittee, the US Treasury Secretary spoke against the idea of the Fed creating a digital currency. He called it a sign of weakness, noting that digital assets belong in the private sector.
This isn’t the first time that Scott Bessent has spoken against creating a CBDC. During his nomination hearing, he remarked that digital currencies are for countries with no other investment alternatives. The US Secretary also noted that countries like China have considered creating one, but there was no need for the US to create one.
US President Donald Trump has also shown that he doesn’t support the Fed creating a CBDC. Following his inauguration in January, the President signed an executive order prohibiting agencies from working towards establishing and issuing central bank digital currencies.
So far, Jerome Powell and the Fed have shown no indication of creating a CBDC, which Scott Bessent opposes. Instead, the Fed Chair has only called for stablecoin regulations to manage these cryptocurrencies as their use cases increase.
As Coingape reported, the US Senate will likely vote on the stablecoin bill before May 26. If passed, it would become the first major crypto regulation in the US. The US House is still deliberating on its version of the stablecoin legislation at the committee level, with key members like Rep Maxine Waters objecting to the bill.
Meanwhile, the crypto community is still waiting for Scott Bessent and the US Treasury to release their report on the proposed US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The Treasury is meant to outline a comprehensive plan for managing this reserve using the seized assets.
Tron’s native cryptocurrency TRX is up by 7% today after founder Justin Sun announced plans to double down on building the meme ecosystem on the blockchain. this announcement was enough to push the Tron price higher with daily trading volumes surging 62% to more than $1.23 billion. Over the last two days. TRX has seen a sharp recovery of 15%, bouncing back from the support of $0.21.
Tron Price Rally to $1 Coming?
As Justin Sun prepares for the comeback of the meme coin ecosystem on the Tron blockchain network, analysts are predicting a Tron price rally to $1 and above. Popular crypto analyst Javon Marks has projected a bullish outlook for TRON (TRX) stating that the altcoin is preparing to hit its logarithmic-measured breakout target at $1.11.
Source: Javon Marks
Marks highlighted that TRON price trajectory suggests significant potential for gains, with an estimated 516% upside from current levels required to reach the predicted target. Last week Justin Sun also stated that TRX will hit new all-time highs very soon.
On the other hand, social analytics platform LunarCrush stated that the social and market activity on the Tron blockchain network has surged significantly following the TRX price surge. Tron now accounts for 1.05% of all crypto-related discussions, reflecting heightened community interest. TRON’s robust metrics highlight its growing prominence as both investors and the community focus on its upward momentum.
Source: LunarCrush
Tron DAO Meme Coin Frenzy Heating Up
Tron’s meme token ecosystem is experiencing a resurgence, fueled by confidence from Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain. Yesterday alone, 122 new tokens were launched on the SunPump.meme platform, marking the first time in four months that daily launches exceeded 100.
To date, 95,573 tokens have been created, generating 36,374,191 $TRX in fees, equivalent to $5.74 million. Furthermore, the activity on the TRON DAO continues to soar, signaling a strong and growing interest in Tron’s meme token ecosystem.
Source: On-Chain Lens
Commenting on this development, Justin Sun wrote: The first rule of making memes on Tron: I will not personally profit a single cent from memes. Any losses will be fully covered by myself, and all proceeds will be donated.
Getting TRX to Solana
In another announcement, Justin Sun revealed plans to bring TRX, Tron’s native cryptocurrency, to Solana’s blockchain in the coming weeks. Although the announcement lacked specific details or a definitive timeline, it has sparked excitement among both TRX and Solana communities.
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