Will a $2K 'Tariff Dividend' From Trump Boost Altcoins? | CoinDesk Daily

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Will President Trump issue up to $2K of "tariff dividend" to Americans? President Trump is considering rebates of up to $2,000 for Americans, funded by tariff revenues. The Covid relief in 2020 was a key driver in the altcoin bull run at the time, will this "tariff dividend" send altcoins up again? CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.” - Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free from censorship. Freedom without fear. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit midnight.network/break-free - Bridge simplifies global money movement. As the leading stablecoin issuance and orchestration platform, Bridge abstracts away blockchain complexity so businesses can seamlessly move between fiat and stablecoins. From payroll providers and remittance companies to neobanks and treasury teams, Bridge powers payments, savings, and stablecoin issuance for thousands – like Shopify, Metamask, Remitly, and more. URL: ⁠⁠https://hubs.ly/Q03KGbRK0⁠⁠ - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

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0:00.0	Could tariff dividends trigger alt season and B&B surges past $1,100?
0:05.9	You're watching Coin Desk Daily. I'm your host, Jen Sanassi.
0:14.9	Alt season could be right around the corner and President Donald Trump might just be that catalyst.
0:20.7	Trump is reportedly considering
0:22.1	giving U.S. citizens tariff dividends of up to $2,000. The president recently stated that tariffs
0:27.5	are just starting to kick in and could eventually bring in over $1 trillion a year.
0:32.5	The idea is to distribute some of that money back to the public. We've seen something similar
0:36.3	happened before in 2020 when COVID stimulus checks
0:39.3	boosted the alt-coin bull run.
0:41.2	Will the potential rebates increase investments in alternative crypto tokens?
0:45.3	Well, we'll just have to wait and see.
0:46.9	Utility or privacy.
0:48.6	The transparency of traditional blockchains forces a difficult choice.
0:52.2	Break free from this limitation with midnight. Just like the
0:55.2	internet made information global, stable coins are making money global. And Bridge, a stripe company
1:00.0	is powering that shift. Speaking of hype around altcoins, B&B's price surge above $1,100 has increased
1:06.8	investor interest in BNB chain's native protocols and boosted network activity.
1:11.5	Finance founder CZ's endorsements placed B&B chain projects under the spotlight,
1:15.9	contributing to the token's market cap.
1:18.0	The total value of locked assets on the BNB chain ecosystem rose less than 4% in the past 24 hours,
1:23.6	despite the market-beating rise of B&B, a sign that traders have not yet allocated to long-term
1:29.0	financial plays on the network beyond the token. As of this morning, B&B is at more than 5% trading
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