• Feb 12, 2025

CFTC vet, crypto lobbyist tapped to lead agency

Brian Quintenz was previously appointed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission by two presidents. In the private sector, he’s spent two years as head of crypto policy for investor a16z.

  • Feb 12, 2025

1 Top Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 185%, According to Investment Firm VanEck

If you're thinking about investing in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), you're probably a bit confused right now. Despite all the pro-crypto sentiment surrounding the Trump administration, Ethereum is down 27% year to date (as of Feb. 11). Wall Street investment firm VanEck, for example, still thinks that Ethereum could soar in price to $7,334 by the year 2030.

  • Feb 11, 2025

Foreigners speed up sales of Vietnamese shares despite prospect of market upgrade

Foreign investors accelerated sales of Vietnamese stocks in recent weeks as trade risks grew for the export-reliant country, data shows, despite the prospect of a valuation-boosting market upgrade later this year. The Southeast Asian export hub posted a record trade surplus with the United States last year and also imposes higher duties on imports, exposing it to the risk of U.S. tariffs as the Trump administration moves to reset trade imbalances, analysts have said. Last month, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Vietnamese stocks by 6.4 trillion dong ($251.18 million), according to stock market data.