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.
Ripple has officially applied for a national bank charter from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), aiming to establish a new regulatory benchmark for trust in the stablecoin market.
The first week of July brings several important developments in the United States that could influence both traditional markets and the cryptocurrency sector.
Ric Edelman, one of the most influential voices in personal finance, has radically revised his stance on crypto allocation. After years of cautious optimism, he now believes that digital assets deserve a far larger share in investment portfolios than ever before.
In the case involving Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Hyeong Kwon, the defense has asked the Federal Court for the Southern District of New York to extend the deadline for pretrial filings by two weeks, pushing it beyond the original date of July 1, 2025.