Trump’s pro-crypto leadership could fuel ‘defi renaissance’ in US, analysts say

As Trump’s crypto-positive cabinet takes shape, the U.S. might be on track for a potential revolution in the decentralized finance space, analysts at Matrixport anticipate. Donald Trump‘s prospective nominees for the U.S. Treasury, Commerce, and potentially the Securities and Exchange Commission are viewed as crypto-friendly leaders who, if appointed, could transform financial policy and align the...

Bitcoin ETFs near record $6.2b inflow in US as BTC eyes $100k

A dozen Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. have attracted $6.2 billion in November, nearing a monthly inflow record as Bitcoin hovers near $100,000. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are on track for their strongest month yet, with $6.2 billion in inflows so far in November, bolstered by Bitcoin’s surge toward $100,000 and President-elect Donald Trump’s crypto-friendly agenda,...

Ringgit opens higher against greenback as DXY retreats

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday due to a decline in the US Dollar Index (DXY) following its recent two-year high, according to an analyst. At 8 am, the local currency stood at 4.4650/4765 against the US dollar, compared with Friday’s close at 4.4660/4710. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist...

As Apec opens, the largest figure in attendance is not even there: Donald Trump

Leaders from 21 Pacific economies gathering this week in Lima for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation conference arrive with questions on the future of multilateralism and the spectre of US president-elect Donald Trump looming over the event. This year’s meeting, with the theme “Empower. Include. Grow.” – a slogan decided long before the November 5 US...

US-based Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng calls Americans to ‘go back to Malaysia’

PETALING JAYA: US-based Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng has asked Americans frustrated with the results of the recent US presidential polls to "go back to Malaysia". Waving his Malaysian passport, Chieng has joked during a segment on the popular The Daily Show that if Americans are too frustrated with the results of the election, they might want...

Trump win to worsen biggest selloff in ringgit bonds since 2020

Malaysian bonds are turning vulnerable to further outflows as local yields are seen rising along with those on Treasuries with Donald Trump poised to be the next US president. The nation’s corporate and sovereign bonds saw a net outflow of 11.2 billion ringgit ($2.6 billion) last month, the most since March 2020, according to Bank Negara...

Trump wins presidential election in a deeply divided United States

WASHINGTON (AP): Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided United States. In so doing, the Republican president-elect exposed a fundamental weakness within the Democratic base and beat back concerns about his moral failings, becoming the first US president with a felony conviction. The Republican former president won over frustrated voters with bold promises...

Kamala Harris made a historic dash for the White House – here’s why she fell short

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) WASHINGTON (Reuters): In a meeting with one of America's most powerful unions in September at its Washington headquarters, Vice President Kamala Harris said she'd...

Has Donald Trump Ever Been on the Joe Rogan Podcast Before?

As his supporters wait for Trump's episode to drop on Rogan's podcast, many are wondering if this is the duo's first time talking. Find out if Trump has ever appeared on 'The Joe Rogan Experience.' Donald Trump‘s upcoming appearance on Joe Rogan‘s podcast has engulfed most of the internet. The duo is expected to record the episode...

Donald Trump calls movie The Apprentice ‘fake and classless’

Donald Trump has lambasted The Apprentice as "fake and classless". The new film follows the controversial businessman (Sebastian Stan) in the 1970s as he rises from a New York real estate mogul to a figure synonymous with wealth and power under the tutelage of right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). Now, the former...