Momentum is building in the AI sector after reports emerged that the Trump administration plans to dismantle strict chip export rules introduced under President Biden.
The proposed reversal has reignited optimism around top semiconductor firms, with Nvidia and AMD both bouncing in response.
Nvidia, which had faced a turbulent start to the year amid U.S.-China tech tensions, appears to be regaining ground. The stock posted back-to-back gains this week after news surfaced that new rules are being drafted to simplify international chip trade.
A statement attributed to the Commerce Department suggested the current policy “chokes innovation” and will be replaced with a framework aimed at boosting U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.
Following the announcement, Nvidia shares climbed 3% on Wednesday and kept the momentum going into Thursday, aided further by news of a fresh U.S.–UK trade agreement. The stock is now hovering around $118, with analysts eyeing potential upside.
Market watchers are split on how far Nvidia can go from here. While the median forecast from analysts points to a $160 target—a 35% gain from current levels—bullish projections go as high as $235. Even with downside risks near $100, the changing policy landscape could set the stage for a longer-term rally.
Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered crypto custody bank, is urging its institutional clients to move away from major stablecoins like USDC, Agora USD (AUSD), and Usual USD (USD0), recommending instead a shift to the Global Dollar (USDG) — a stablecoin issued by Paxos and backed by a consortium that includes Anchorage itself.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced concerns over the rise of zero-knowledge (ZK) digital identity projects, specifically warning that systems like World — formerly Worldcoin and backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman — could undermine pseudonymity in the digital world.
A new report by the European Central Bank (ECB) reveals that digital payment methods continue to gain ground across the euro area, though cash remains a vital part of the consumer payment landscape — particularly for small-value transactions and person-to-person (P2P) payments.
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