Episode Details

21st April: Blockchain DXB podcast🎙️
🔴Federal Reserve Board vs US Economy 🌳SPAR Switzerland now accepts Bitcoin 🚨Kraken Streamline Business Ahead of IPO 💰Tron ETF, XRP ETF, & Solana ETF
🔴Fed Chair Jerome Powell addressed The Economic Club of Chicago on April 16, 2025. You can watch it here https://shorturl.at/t15FK. He mentions that the Trump administration focuses on four areas:
1) Trade
2) Immigration
3) Fiscal policy
4) Regulations.
He also shared his thoughts on Tariffs - He clearly stated Tariffs WILL NOT lead to inflation in the short term
🔴 President Trump wanted Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates & suggested Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough! via Truth Social https://rb.gy/dvsh4h
🎙️ Check out the Blockchain DXB we share our commentary on this, and we also discuss the benefits of completely abolishing the Federal Reserve Board
❗ What impact will it have on Bitcoin if the Federal Reserve Board is completely abolished?
Benefits of Abolishing the Federal Reserve Board
- End of Centralised Monetary Manipulation
- Return to Free Market Interest Rates
-Accountability and Transparency
- No More Bailouts for the Elite
- Reduction in National Debt Addiction
❗How This Benefits Bitcoin
- Boosts the Case for Sound, Decentralised Money
- Accelerates Adoption
- Eliminates a Major Competitor
- Triggers Global Confidence Shift
- Promotes Decentralisation
🌳Spar Supermarket in Zug, Switzerland has started accepting Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network, using DFX Swiss’s OpenCryptoPay system. This move highlights Switzerland’s growing role in global Bitcoin adoption, with cities like Zug and Lugano leading the charge. The user-friendly setup could pave the way for expansion across SPAR’s 13,900 stores worldwide. via Bitcoin Magazine https://shorturl.at/R2Yj0
🟪Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, has laid off hundreds of employees across various departments in recent months. This move is part of an effort to streamline operations ahead of a potential IPO (Initial Public Offering) in the U.S. A spokesperson mentioned that the company is eliminating redundant roles but still hiring in key areas via CoinDesk https://shorturl.at/2Avd5
🔵 Canary Capital has filed with the U.S. SEC to launch a spot Tron (TRX) ETF with staking rewards, aiming to be the first Tron fund of its kind. Filings via U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission here https://lnkd.in/dqfNuutP ETF would let investors earn yield through staking. Canary has also submitted application