The Bitcoin Vector #25

- Burkina Faso launches Africa's first $8T gold-backed stablecoin via Palm Promax, enabling direct resource monetization and infrastructure funding. - Perp DEXs surge with Aster reporting $10.6B 24-hour volume, leveraging hybrid liquidity models to attract institutional traders. - Pakistan's AI integration in healthcare/education contrasts with C3.ai's 25% stock drop amid securities fraud lawsuits over CEO health disclosures. - Global crypto regulations evolve as Australia debates clarity risks and China's

- Trump narrows Fed chair search to five candidates, including Waller, Rieder, and Hassett, with decision expected by December. - President criticizes outgoing Chair Powell for "stifling growth" via delayed rate cuts, demanding a more accommodative monetary policy. - Finalists blend academic, Wall Street, and government experience, reflecting Trump's balance of expertise and ideological alignment. - Bessent leads interviews after Yellen's withdrawal, streamlining a process criticized for its accelerated ti

- U.S.-China trade truce averts 100% tariffs and rare-earth curbs, boosting crypto markets with BTC surging to $113,700 and ETH above $4,040. - Institutional investors accumulate $870M in ETH, while niche projects like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) and Snorter Bot ($SNORT) secure $24.4M and $5.6M in presales. - BlackRock expands Bitcoin ETP to London, signaling traditional finance's growing crypto adoption, but risks linger from fragile negotiations and Fed rate uncertainty.

- Brazil's Lula and Trump discussed a trade deal during their ASEAN summit meeting, with Lula claiming Trump "guaranteed" a resolution despite U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods. - The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs in July over legal actions against Bolsonaro, which Lula called "mistaken," presenting a written defense during talks. - Lula highlighted Brazil's $410B trade surplus with the U.S. and urged Trump to leverage Brazil's regional influence, including Venezuela diplomacy. - Brazil resumed chicken exports to