CBX Daily 11/25/2025

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Jennifer Matthews
November 25, 2025

Today, luxury houses are finally catching up to Black buying power… but first, we’re unpacking the uneasy trio of Trump, Binance, and the Naira, and why forgiveness in crypto never seems evenly distributed.

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Trump, Binance, and the Naira: Who Gets Forgiven When Crypto Breaks the Rules?

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President Donald Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao after he was convicted of breaking U.S. anti–money laundering laws. Officials will talk about innovation and giving him a “second chance,” but the real reason is simpler. Pardoning the leader of the world’s largest exchange helps the U.S. keep control over global crypto flows and supports a system that is now politically useful. In Nigeria, where millions turned to crypto as an informal lifeline when the naira collapsed, the pardon lands like salt in an open wound. It’s a signal that the system works differently for those backed by capital, connections and leverage.

Luxury Labels Wake Up To Black Buying Power In 2025’s Global Market

Luxury is no longer the preserve of the few. Diverse consumers are reshaping the sector and luxury brands must pay attention or risk being left behind. According to a Bain report, non-white ethnic groups accounted for approximately 20% of U.S. luxury spend in 2019, projected to grow to 25–30% by 2025.

Hiring Hell For Small Businesses & How They’re Rethinking Recruiting

Many small business owners are ready to expand their teams. But a NEXT research study found that most expect hiring new employees to be a challenge. And many are successfully attracting new talent with new strategies that work. In April 2025, we asked 1,500 small business owners looking to hire in the next six months for their thoughts about finding and bringing on more workers. The data reveals a difficult hiring landscape, including tough competition and a shortage of skilled applicants.

How Hip-Hop’s Formula Became The New VC Pitch Deck

For decades, hip-hop artists have turned pain into poetry, struggle into style, and now, lyrics into liquidity. A new generation of rap moguls and artists is flipping the wealth script by investing in technology, transforming their cultural capital into venture capital. This isn’t just a business trend for music icons like Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Nas, among others; it’s a power shift, where ownership and innovation are becoming the bars that really matter.

Algorithms Don’t Love Us: Is Tech Bias Costing Entrepreneurs?

In the age of AI, diverse entrepreneurs are being filtered out, sometimes before they even have a chance to be seen. Algorithms, often perceived as neutral, are shaping everything from who gets hired to who gets funded. When those systems reflect the biases of the society that built them, inclusive businesses and startups can be left at a systemic disadvantage.

Continue your week humming on a brighter note, and maybe with a clearer headspace, with “Take Me Out This Club ” by Summer Walker setting the tone.
It’s soft, it’s warm, and it settles right into the part of your energy that needs a gentle lift.

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