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President Trump said that U.S. must lead in cryptocurrency or risk ceding dominance to China. Will Trump win his “America First” policy in crypto like in other sectors?

Charles Hoskinson said the next phase of cryptocurrency adoption will be driven less by faster blockchains and this instead.

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Trump Says 'We're Leading China' In Crypto, But Beijing Would 'Love To Take That Over'

President Donald Trump reiterated that the U.S. must lead in cryptocurrency or risk ceding dominance to China.

Trump said that his administration never settles for second best and affirmed the “America First” policy.

“We’re leading China and all other countries by a lot in AI and just about every other, including crypto. We want to stay in front in crypto,” Trump said. “They’d love to take over.”

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FINTECH FOCUS

Cardano Founder Slams Ethereum's Governance, Says Crypto Needs 'Insurance' To Grow Up

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says the next phase of cryptocurrency adoption will be driven less by faster blockchains and more by safety, governance and consumer protections.

Hoskinson also criticized Ethereum’s reliance on large companies to shape development priorities, arguing that meaningful decentralization requires token holders, not corporations

Hoskinson said the industry’s biggest missing component is insurance.

He proposed optional insurance products for crypto wallets and cross-chain bridges.

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