Trump announces US will remove Syria from terrorism sanctions list, opening door for crypto markets

President Donald Trump announced that the US will remove Syria from the State Department’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list. During a bilateral press conference with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa at the annual NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump praised the leader's performance. This decision involves lifting restrictions on 518 entities and opens access to crypto markets for Syria. Trump questioned why the removal would not happen, citing the progress made by the Syrian administration.