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19th Nov: Blockchain DXB Podcast

🔴 President Donald Trump meets  Coinbase Brian Armstrong 👀 Goldman Sachs Crypto platform ❗ Polish presidential candidate, BTC reserve? 💰 Solana ETF Approvals?

🔴 President-elect Donald Trump is set to meet privately with Coinbase Co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong to discuss personnel appointments for Trump's second administration. This marks their first meeting since Election Day. According to unnamed sources, the discussion will likely include forming a Bitcoin and crypto presidential advisory council to provide regulatory guidance. Trump's recent shift from being a crypto skeptic to a vocal industry supporter highlights the significance of this meeting. Source via The Wall Street Journal here https://shorturl.at/8UJ24 

👀 Goldman Sachs is planning to spin off its digital assets platform into a new company designed for large financial institutions to create, trade, and settle financial instruments on the blockchain. The initiative, led by Mathew McDermott, Goldman's global head of Digital Assets, involves discussions with potential partners to expand the platform's capabilities and explore new commercial applications. The spin-out is expected to take 12 to 18 months, pending regulatory approvals. News via Bloomberg here https://shorturl.at/6Xr6v

🔴 Polish presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen has pledged to establish a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" if elected in 2025. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on November 17, Mentzen promised to make Poland a crypto-friendly nation with low taxes, supportive banking policies, and favorable regulations. Drawing parallels to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's similar campaign promise, Mentzen emphasized his vision of turning Poland into a cryptocurrency haven, concluding his tweet with BTC to the Moon! https://bit.ly/4eBJQpN 

🎙️ Check out the Blockchain DXB episode, where we discuss What is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The Benefits of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve & the Drawbacks of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

🏦 VanEck analyst Matthew Sigel, recovering CFA predicts Solana ETFs could gain approval under President-elect Trump’s pro-crypto administration. Trump’s victory is expected to drive changes at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, break