PANews reported on December 4th that the US dollar remained weak after hitting a five-week low in the previous trading session, as US data and news regarding the next Federal Reserve chairman boosted expectations of a rate cut ahead of next week's interest rate decision. On Wednesday, the ADP private sector employment report was weaker than expected, while ISM services data showed some easing price pressures. These data were released after Trump hinted that he would nominate Hassett as the next Fed chairman. LSEG data showed that the market is pricing in an 85% probability of a Fed rate cut in December.

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a market structure.On Tuesday, a group of lawmakers that included Alaska Representative Nick Begich and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno met with Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and others in a roundtable event regarding the BITCOIN Act, a bill to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. The discussion was hosted by the advocacy organization Digital Chamber and its affiliates, the Digital Power Network and Bitcoin Treasury Council.“Legislators and the executives at yesterday’s roundtable agree, there is a need [for] a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve law to ensure its longevity for America’s financial future,” Hailey Miller, director of government affairs and public policy at Digital Power Network, told Cointelegraph. “Most attendees are looking for next steps, which may mean including the SBR within the broader policy frameworks already advancing.“Read more

