Financial Analyst/Content Writer, RADEX MARKETS
Lawrence J. came from a strong technical and engineering background before pivoting into a more financial role later on in his career. Always interested in international finance, Lawrence is experienced in both traditional markets as well as the emerging crypto markets. He now serves as the financial writer for RADEX MARKETS.
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The US Senate Banking Committee had been scheduled to discuss the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Thursday, but after strong opposing comments from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, such discussions have been delayed. According to senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Banking Committee, the delay is temporary and “everyone remains at the table working in good faith”. Coinbase may well have pulled support for the bill, but Armstrong remains optimistic that the right outcome can still be achieved. For Coinbase, the main sticking point is the bill’s prohibition on stablecoin rewards. This point is seen as a way of protecting the traditional banking sector, which is unable to match the yield on deposits found in DeFi protocols and on crypto exchanges. For many, should the bill pass in its current form, the cryptocurrency industry would be in no better position than it currently stands, making the status quo preferable to adopting any new legislation. Coinbase (COIN) fell 6.5% on Thursday following their rejection of the bill, while Circle (CRCL), which issues and operates USDC, slipped almost 10% during yesterday’s session. For one reason or another, cryptocurrencies themselves were relatively unfazed, with Bitcoin remaining above $95,000.
It has been a volatile few days for silver, which notched a record high of $93 per ounce on Wednesday before printing a confusing wick during yesterday’s session which saw lows of $86. Precious metals in general are undergoing a degree of selling pressure this morning, pushing silver below $90 per ounce, while gold, platinum and palladium are all in the red so far today. The main event for yesterday’s drama concerned the debate surrounding tariffs and whether or not such would be applied to the import of precious metals. The US government confirmed yesterday that tariffs would not be applied to mineral imports, and in fact raised the possibility of price floors for critical materials instead.
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