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Donald Trump White House meeting with Nayib Bukele ignites Bitcoin discussion hopes

Donald Trump White House meeting with Nayib Bukele ignites Bitcoin discussion hopes

President Donald Trump has formally invited El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for an official meeting at the White House on April 14. Bukele confirmed the development in an April 3 post on X, formerly Twitter, where he revealed that the invitation came directly from the US President on April 1. According to details of the […]

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Trump’s targeted reciprocal tariffs cancel Bitcoin rally, erase the day’s gains

Trump’s targeted reciprocal tariffs cancel Bitcoin rally, erase the day’s gains

US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against every country with a trade relationship with the US. Trump said the US would enact varying tariff percentages against each country based on the tariffs they impose on American goods. The news led to a significant spike in volatility across major markets, including crypto, which saw the

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Bill That Authorizes Texas Comptroller To Invest 0 Million Into Bitcoin Moves To Committee

Bill That Authorizes Texas Comptroller To Invest $250 Million Into Bitcoin Moves To Committee

Today, H.B. 4258, which authorizes the state’s comptroller to invest up to $250 million in bitcoin has been referred to the state’s Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee, which is Texas’ version of the United States federal government’s DOGE. The bill was originally introduced to the Texas House of Representatives on March 11, 2025, and was

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EU regulators warn crypto deregulation push in the US could fuel global financial risk

EU regulators warn crypto deregulation push in the US could fuel global financial risk

European financial regulators are warning that rising crypto-asset valuations, driven by expectations of US deregulation under President Donald Trump, could pose a growing threat to global financial stability. The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) raised the alarm in its Spring 2025 risk update, highlighting the destabilizing impact of geopolitical fragmentation, US policy

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Elon Musk confirms ‘no plans’ for Dogecoin leading to 6% drop underperforming market

Elon Musk confirms ‘no plans’ for Dogecoin leading to 6% drop underperforming market

Dogecoin slipped 6% in the past 24 hours, underperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum, which declined 2.4% and 3.2%, respectively. This comes amid clarification from Elon Musk that the meme-based digital asset will not be adopted for any US government use. Speaking at a political rally in Wisconsin over the weekend, Musk addressed public speculation over his

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Trump exonerates BitMEX co-founder in landmark anti-money laundering case

Trump exonerates BitMEX co-founder in landmark anti-money laundering case

President Donald Trump issued full pardons to the three co-founders of crypto exchange BitMEX on March 27, clearing their names years after they admitted to violating US anti-money laundering laws, CNBC reported. Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo and Samuel Reed, who launched BitMEX in 2014, had each pleaded guilty to charges under the Bank Secrecy Act.

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Proposed South Carolina Bill Lets State Treasurer Invest 10% Of State Funds In Bitcoin

Proposed South Carolina Bill Lets State Treasurer Invest 10% Of State Funds In Bitcoin

Yesterday, Rep. Jordan Pace reintroduced Bill H. 4256, The “Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Act Of South Carolina”, into South Carolina’s House of Representatives. Highlights from the bill include the fact that it enables the State Treasurer to invest up to 10% of the funds under the state’s management into digital assets, including bitcoin, and that

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Senate Banking Committee grills Paul Atkins over crypto ties as he vows SEC reforms

Senate Banking Committee grills Paul Atkins over crypto ties as he vows SEC reforms

Paul Atkins, former SEC Commissioner and President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on March 27, vowing to restore clarity and restraint to the agency’s regulatory agenda. A key focus of his testimony was the need for coherent rules governing digital assets, which

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Public trust in Argentine president Javier Milei craters after LIBRA memecoin scandal

Public trust in Argentine president Javier Milei craters after LIBRA memecoin scandal

Argentine President Javier Milei is facing a sharp drop in public trust following his controversial connection to the LIBRA memecoin collapse. A national poll measuring trust in Milei following the LIBRA scandal showed that 57.6% of Argentinians no longer trust the president, while 36% remain supportive and 6.4% are undecided. This suggests that nearly six

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Congressman Ro Khanna Says Democrats Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin

Congressman Ro Khanna Says Democrats Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin

On March 11, 2025, Rep. Ro Khanna gave a short but impactful talk at the Bitcoin Policy Institute’s Bitcoin for America summit. “Bitcoin is transformational for so many people around the world,” Rep. Khanna stated at the summit. “That is why the Democratic Party should be embracing it as something that can create financial empowerment

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