In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

Trump proposes a 10% cap on credit card interest rates
Trump targets Wall Street firms buying single-family homes
Government plan to buy a large amount of mortgage bonds to push mortgage rates down
Defense budget could jump to $1.5 trillion
MSCI keeps Bitcoin-holding companies in its indexes (for now)
Morgan Stanley moves into Bitcoin: ETF, trading and wallet plans

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News Block: Trump Targets Credit Cards & Housing Affordability, Morgan Stanley Enters Bitcoin, MSCI's DAT Update

Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell

News Block: Trump Targets Credit Cards & Housing Affordability, Morgan Stanley Enters Bitcoin, MSCI's DAT Update