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🚨 Crypto Policy in Focus: Trump Team Favors Waller for Fed Chair, LINK Makes Strategic Move

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đź“° News

Chainlink Launches LINK Token Reserve – A Major Boost to Utility & Adoption!

Chainlink has officially unveiled the LINK Token Reserve, a groundbreaking on-chain pool funded by real revenue from institutional users and protocol services.

  • âś… Powered by Payment Abstraction, the reserve automatically converts gas tokens & stablecoins into LINK via DEXs like Uniswap.

  • âś… $1M+ in LINK already accumulated during early launch.

  • âś… Now captures 50% of staking-verified service fees, fueling long-term LINK demand.

  • âś… No withdrawals planned for years – driving sustainable, deflationary tokenomics.

This marks a bold step in Chainlink’s mission to build a value-driven economy for the web3 future.

Chris Waller Emerges as Front-Runner to Replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair

According to Bloomberg, Fed Governor Chris Waller is now a top contender to succeed Jerome Powell — earning favor within Trump’s inner circle for his forecast-driven approach and deep institutional knowledge.

đź—ł Polymarket Odds:

  • 🔹 33.6% chance Waller gets picked in 2025

  • 🔹 28% Trump may not announce a replacement this year

  • 🔹 “Two Kevins” (Hassett & Warsh) still in the race

With Powell’s term ending in May 2026, Trump is expected to announce his choice “fairly soon.” A leadership shift at the Fed could signal major policy pivots — especially around interest rates.

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📊 Markets

Tom Lee Predicts $16K Ethereum — “ETH Is Having Its 2017 Moment”

Wall Street veteran Tom Lee says ETH could soar to $16,000, mirroring Bitcoin’s 2017 breakout moment.

  • 🔹 ETH/BTC ratio could hit 0.14 — same as 2021

  • 🔹 Wall Street warming up to Ethereum, just like it did with BTC

  • 🔹 Bitmine, chaired by Lee, is becoming the “MicroStrategy of Ethereum”

With institutional momentum building and regulatory clarity improving, is ETH about to follow BTC’s historic path?

XRP to $7? Analyst Predicts Massive Rally Ahead

Crypto King believes XRP’s real bull run hasn’t even started yet. After breaking a long-term downtrend in July, the chart now hints at a 156% rally — but only if XRP holds above $2.95.

Key catalysts:

  • Ripple’s $200M Rail acquisition boosts XRP & RLUSD utility

  • SBI Holdings files for a spot XRP ETF

  • Institutional interest remains strong despite short-term dips

Could this be the breakout XRP bulls have been waiting for?