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President Donald Trump came to office earlier this year promising sweeping change on the economy and what investors hoped would be a pro-growth wave that would propel markets higher. It hasn’t quite worked out that way. Trump’s aggressive, volatile stance on tariffs targeted at adversaries and allies alike has unsettled global markets and thrown Wall Street off balance. Despite a rebound in the latter half of April as he signaled willingness to pursue trade deals and pulled back from his most draconian version of “reciprocal” tariffs, most assets remain lower in Trump’s first 100 days in office. The one exception…

Michael Saylor — executive chairman of MicroStrategy and one of the most outspoken Bitcoin advocates — has returned to the limelight with a post arguing that Bitcoin is a “Newtonian Network.” In a visual that caught the eye on X, Saylor is standing next to an orrery, a mechanical device that shows the solar system — as though that represented a metaphor for Bitcoin’s immutable, physics-style monetary principles. At 9:47 a.m. ET on April 30, MicroStrategy was trading at $367.14, a decline of 3.75% from the previous closing price of $381.45. Shares are sinking in regular trading today, just one…

Strategists for two U.S. bills meant to create an oversight regime for crypto are setting out plans this week to pass legislation in the summer, Bo Hines, the White House official at the center of those efforts, told CoinDesk. Hines, who President Donald Trump hired as executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets, told CoinDesk in an interview that the procedures are being ironed out to move legislation on regulating stablecoin issuers, and the crypto advocates in the White House and Congress will quickly pivot to the bigger bill that will set a full regulatory regime…

The Crypto Council for Innovation is making a case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that staking is not only a virtue for digital asset markets, but it should be hands-off for the securities regulator. The group — a coalition of staking interests, including Kraken, a16z, Lido, Galaxy, Figment, Polychain and Paradigm — argued in a letter to the agency’s crypto task force that the logic behind the SEC staff’s recent statement that “proof-of-work” crypto mining isn’t a securities transaction under the agency’s jurisdiction, should extend to the practice of staking, pulling it out of the securities bucket. “Stakers,…

Jetcityimage | Istock | Getty ImagesHow I bond rates workI bond rates have a variable and fixed rate portion, which the Treasury adjusts every May and November. Together, these are known as the I bond “composite rate” or “earnings rate,” which determines the interest paid to bondholders for a six-month period. You can see the history of both parts of the I bond rate here.The variable rate is based on inflation and stays the same for six months after your purchase date, regardless of the Treasury’s next announcement. Meanwhile, the fixed rate doesn’t change after purchase. It’s less predictable and the Treasury…

One of the many ways President Donald Trump has been making headlines is with his recent net worth increase. The 45th and now 47th president saw his net worth double from $2.3 billion in 2024 to over $5 billion in 2025. Find Out: Robert Kiyosaki Is Dumping Gold and Silver: Here’s What He’s Buying Instead Advertisement: High Yield Savings Offers Powered by Money.com – Yahoo may earn commission from the links above. Read Next: How Much Money Is Needed To Be Considered Middle Class in Every State? How did he do it? Partly with crypto. The president and first lady…

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a … More “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Getty Images April 2025 emerged as a pivotal moment for financial markets, fundamentally reshaping how investors perceive and manage portfolio risk. Marked by unprecedented policy shifts, soaring volatility, and a rare synchronized plunge in stocks and…

dowell | Moment | Getty ImagesAs investors wrestle with tariff-induced stock market volatility, there could be a tax-planning opportunity. But it’s not right for all investors, experts say.The strategy, known as “Roth conversions,” transfers pretax or nondeductible individual retirement account money to a Roth IRA, which starts future tax-free growth. The tradeoff is paying upfront taxes due on the converted balance.This planning move has been gaining popularity. As of Dec 31, the volume of Roth conversions increased by 36% year-over-year, according to the latest data from Fidelity Investments.More from Personal Finance:What Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cuts could mean for consumersInternational…

More investors are warming up to the idea that Bitcoin could be a legitimate store of value, especially with the availability of ETFs. XRP was created by Ripple, and it has a real use case, which sets it apart from most other cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin and XRP are coming off strong gains in 2024, but one looks like a better buy than the other. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is the world’s largest cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of $1.8 trillion, which represents more than half of the total value of all coins and tokens in circulation across the entire industry. It’s in…

Gold tends to ‘trade on fear’The recent surge in gold prices is pushing more people to consider unloading their family heirlooms and other valuables, which can be melted for cash, according to Schmidt.Spot gold prices hit an all-time high above $3,500 per ounce last week. The record follows a barrage of tariffs announced by President Donald Trump in April, fueling concern that a global trade war will push the U.S. economy into recession. One year ago, prices were about $2,200 to $2,300 an ounce.As of Wednesday morning, gold futures prices were up about 23% year-to-date and 36% higher compared to the price a year ago. “Gold…